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6 March 2017

Fast ferry service proposal presented to Premier A fast ferry service with an interchange at Ettalong is being proposed as part of a billion dollar business plan that Central Coast Council has presented to the Premier and Cabinet of the NSW Government. The proposal, presented to NSW Government Ministers at a recent Community Cabinet meeting, included the “construction of Ettalong Wharf and Pier including a transport interchange and parking facilities. “Council is seeking an audience in confidence with the State Government to present the opportunity and formulate a strategy and roadmap for the realisation of the project with a view to it being a State Significant Project,” briefing notes presented to the Ministers said. “This State Significant Project will require partnership with the NSW State Government across a number of portfolios including planning, lands and Roads and Maritime Services. “It has the potential to change the face of the Central Coast region, bring significant

An example of a high speed ferry that travels between Japan and South Korea

employment and economic stimulus to the region and contribute to the social wellbeing of the community,” the notes said. Mr Steve Duncan, Chairman of the G5 Global Vision Foundation, and one of the proponents of the project, said it had involved years of planning. Mr Duncan had also played

a part in previous proposals to develop a fast ferry service between Central Coast and Sydney. “The Central Coast Council has been very meticulous in dealing with our proposal because they want it to happen,” Mr Duncan said. “Our group specialises in

infrastructure capital raising and we have serious projects on the go in India, South Africa and Asia,” he said. “We have the DA process and the public involvement process ready to go. “He have brought in the best architects and engineers Australia has to offer and this is

about infrastructure. “As an international investment banker, I knew I had to secure the funding first and that is what I have done. “We have asked Council to give us the green light to start working through all the issues with the community and the environment,” he said. Another element of the proposal would be a privatelyowned dredge to keep the Brisbane Water channel at Half Tide Rocks navigable for the fast ferries at all time. “The actual channel into Brisbane Water has been filled up from reckless dredging and beach replenishment so Brisbane Water is under-utilised because the boating fraternity won’t bring their vessels in,” he said. The boats to be used are similar to those that are currently in use as ferry services between South Korea and Japan. Cabinet briefing notes, 9 Feb 2017 Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council Interview, 21 Feb 2017 Steve Duncan, G5 Global Vision Foundation Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Centenarians celebrate birthdays Two Peninsula Villages residents are celebrating milestone birthdays this month. Ms Biddy Abrahams and Ms Eileen Banks marked their 100th and 103rd birthdays respectively with a special morning tea held in their honour. The centenarians were each also given birthday cakes and a bunch of flowers containing one flower for each year of their lives. “We love to celebrate our residents, especially when they reach such important milestones as the 100 club,” said Peninsula Village chief executive officer Mr Shane Neaves. “We now have three lovely ladies who are aged over 100

years living at Peninsula Villages. “Both Biddy and Eileen are much admired around the Village so we were grateful for an opportunity to spoil them,” Mr Neaves added. The newest centenarian at the Village, Ms Abrahams has lived a fascinating life. Born in 1917 in the throes of the First World War, she was brought up by her grandmother and later trained to be a nursery help for a nanny. Ms Abrahams joined the Women’s Land Army in 1941 where one of her jobs was to deliver the mail to different farms. Because she didn’t know how to ride a bike, she was given a horse to make her rounds. The Women’s Land Army is

one of Ms Abraham’s fondest memories, as it was an opportunity for her to be back in the bush, acting resourcefully and feeling valued. Ms Abrahams moved to Umina in the early 1980s with her late husband Eric and said she loved the Central Coast lifestyle. She’s been living in her own home at Peninsula Villages for two years where she can enjoy hobbies such as knitting, crochet and embroidery. “Both Biddy and Eileen have a wonderful sense of humour and enjoy their independence, perhaps pointing to some secrets of ageing well,” Mr Neaves said. Media release, 27 Feb 2017 Katey Small, Brilliant Logic PR Ms Biddy Abrahams joined the 100 club in style at Peninsula Villages

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The Peninsula finished with rainfall close to average for the month of February, with falls totalling 111.8mm being recorded in the last two weeks.

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The February total of 152.9mm was 7.9mm more than the February average of 145mm, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy. At the end of the month, the total rainfall for the year stood at 189.6mm, which was about one third less than the average cumulative total of 288mm. In the first three days of March, a further 51.8mm of rain had fallen, just over 40 per cent of the average of 123mm for the month.

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esidents from across the Central Coast came together on Australia Day to stage the second annual The Entrance Channel dig out.

The aim of the dig out is to draw attention to the myriad of issues facing the channel including flooding, water quality and water recreation. Mr Peter White, a representative from The Tuggerah Lakes Flood Mitigation Action Group, said the dig out was also staged to highlight the need for break-walls at The Entrance Channel. According to Mr White, the 2016 dig out attracted 120 volunteer “diggers” who were all behind the break-wall idea. Mr White also said that 2016’s dig out attracted attention from the former Wyong Council, members of the Save Tuggerah Lakes Party and Members of Parliament from across the Wyong Local Government Area. “The aim of our 2017 dig out was to escalate the event to a State Government level where the need for break-walls needs to be recognised and hopefully funded,” Mr White said. Mr White said the installation of break-walls along the channel would improve water flow in and out of the lake, improve the water quality and alleviate flooding from low lying areas around

the lake. Poor tidal and weather conditions did not deter the 40 strong group from the dig out, which commenced at 10am. Mr White offered his thanks to the group who braved the conditions, and the members of the public who turned out to see what was happening. “We had a few people just turn up to see what our group was doing, and

once we told them, they grabbed a shovel and got to digging,” Mr White said. According to Mr White, there is a large part of the community that wants to see break-walls included on Central Coast Council’s and the State Government’s radar. “Government focus has been on The Entrance Beach Groyne, which will ultimately have

no positive impact on the channel, which is frustrating, because there are so many positives for The Entrance and Tuggerah Lakes if a breakwall was to be built,” Mr White continued. Mr White said other than general water quality improvements, a break wall could revitalise The Entrance as a boating and ﬁshing hub, which would stimulate the tourist

economy of the region, by effectively making the channel a “boat haven” if water ﬂow was stabilised by break-walls. “The channel has the potential to attract larger pleasure and recreational boats and to be a boat shelter during storms and rough seas. “This could bring so much to The Entrance and attract much more boating and water

recreation to Tuggerah Lakes. Additionally, Mr White said more stable water ﬂow would see residents regularly effected by ﬂooding no longer suffering a poorer quality of life for their lake views.

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Central Coast Council has renewed its commitment to work with Transport NSW and the Roads and Maritime Services to achieve a “positive outcome” with the Rawson Rd rail level crossing. The level crossing was the site of a fatality on January 17 which highlighted the decision made by both Central Coast Council and Transport for NSW to shelve plans to replace the level crossing. The Central Coast Council released a statement renewing its commitment to finding a solution for the community. “The State Government originally committed $52 million in funding for the removal of the rail level crossing at Rawson Rd and to provide a new road underpass at the base of Bulls Hill,” the statement said. The plan was to connect Woy Woy Rd to Nagari Rd. The traffic underpass was proposed in addition to the construction of a pedestrian underpass from Railway St to Waterview Cres. “The original design for the underpass was rejected by Transport for NSW, due to the impact the works would have on the northern rail line,” the statement said. “Intermittent closures were required for critical construction works scheduled over several weekends,” the statement said. “The pedestrian underpass was completed by Council as part of this project in 2015 and taken over by the Transport NSW to be managed by the RMS. “An alternate design, for the underpass was developed by Transport NSW and costed $115 million.” The Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, said the recent fatality on the level crossing would not affect what, if any, next steps would be taken by the NSW Government or Central Coast Council. A major stumbling block continued to be that both Railway St and Rawson Rd were not state but local roads. “In terms of any State roads, I

am happy to put my hand on my heart and say we will have more state road funding go into this area,” Mr MacDonald said. “But that was a local government road and the Council came to us for help and the costing went up to $115 million and that wasn’t satisfactory from any point of view,” he said. Mr MacDonald said in order to argue for any sort of upgrade to the intersection or solution for the level crossing within the NSW Cabinet, he needed to see leadership from Central Coast Council. “For me, it is very much about I need a helping hand from Council to say this is what we want to do and this is the final contribution we need from State Government and not something that is going to blow out. “I have not got a confidence about that figure of $115 million. “I don’t know whether the scope of works was final and I don’t know whether RMS has got any confidence about that figure.” It is unlikely for local roads to be reclassified as State roads, he said. He said the best strategy available to the Central Coast Council would be to strike up a memorandum of understanding with the State Government for funding based on the road being a significant transport and rail corridor. Mr MacDonald said it was Council’s responsibility to ensure adequate infrastructure was in place as the Peninsula’s population grew through the redevelopment of areas from low- to medium-density residential. “I would hope Council would be very mindful that they have adequate road capacity or that they have spoken to the State Government for support. “If they are local government roads then they have to have the developer contributions to build up that infrastructure. “If they haven’t got those developer contributions, it is a failure of planning. Media statement, 24 Jan 2017 Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council Interview, 2 Feb 2017 Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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A report on the future of the Regional Library to be presented to February Council meeting

Peninsula lawyers have written collectively and individually seeking the retention of the Woy Woy Local Court.

They wrote a joint submission to Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, following their meeting with him on January 19. Representatives from Coastlaw, David Kelly lawyers, Ryan and Seton, Tonkin Drysdale Partners and Central Coast Community Legal Centre, had earlier written individual letters in response to the proposal. Mr David Kelly from David Kelly Lawyers said: “The closure of Woy Woy Local Court will prejudice our clients who reside on the Peninsula. “The majority of our clients are based at the lower end of the socio economic spectrum. “The closing of Woy Woy Local Court will impact on their ability to access a proximate court and place further burdens upon them both financially having to either travel to Gosford or Wyong Local Court. “The Woy Woy Local Court is a valuable and practical asset. “It should not be closed,” Mr Kelly said. Mr Michael Seton of Ryan and Seton Lawyers wrote to the Central Coast Law Society to state that his firm “wholly and unreservedly”

opposed the proposal. Mr Seton said he wished to clarify that his firm would financially benefit from the proposed changes but remained opposed to them. “The Peninsula community will lose its sole avenue for efficient, affordable and accessible justice,” Mr Seton said. “This will be the case for civil and criminal litigants, including victims, alike. “It is the vulnerable people in the community that will suffer first and suffer greatest with this proposal,” he said. Mr Paul Mereniuk from Peninsula Law wrote directly to the Chief Magistrate: “We would say that the proposal of cessation of the Adult List Day at Woy Woy Local Court will result in a 25 per cent increase in the work load at Gosford Local Court.” Mr Mereniuk said he disputed claims that the changes would result in 12 extra adult sitting days in Gosford, arguing instead that the total would be eight. “The Gosford Court House facility struggles to accommodate the stakeholders it currently services for both the District and Local Courts,” he said. “The proposed increase work load has not been met by any increase in rooms available for conferencing clients or for accommodating victims of domestic violence.

She said a development on the Broadwater site would be “in excess of what we’ve got funding for”. An alternative site is also under consideration for the library, according to Ms Vaughan. “This is part of consolidating a lot of the former projects,” she said. Ms Vaughan said a report would be presented to the February Council meeting, but that negotiations were still being ﬁnalised, and the high political interest in the project meant she needed to be cautious about what she could say publicly at this stage. “The $7 million Federal funding means the government requires us to deliver on this project, and there have been many promises for many years, but not much has been delivered.” Ms Vaughan said the $8.1 million raised via a rate payer levy was “still committed”. She said the draft designs put forward by Gosford Council were “pretty pictures, but not necessarily what was ever going to be an affordable design. “The report will identify the next steps, but we are still concurrently trying to keep the commitment of the Federal Government. “We don’t want to make any more broken promises and this review is part of the due diligence required,” she said.

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“This will also result in security issues and the need for conferencing of clients in public as opposed to private spaces. “This is totally inappropriate,” he said. The partners of Tonkin Drysdale also wrote to the Chief Magistrate and described his proposals as “unfathomable”, pointing to the Peninsula’s long history of a Local Court service to a growing population. “The cessation of the criminal, family and civil jurisdictions of the Local Court will be a great loss and shock to the community. “It will lead to significant negative outcomes for the administration of, and access to, justice on the Peninsula. “The only argument that could realistically be claimed by our political masters to improve services to a community by actually taking away the service is a perception of cost-saving, perhaps more correctly described as cost-shifting. “It is a fallacy.” Letter, 13 Jan 2017 Darrell Pannowitz, Paul Tonkin, Paul Quinn, Lee Pawlak, Tonkin Drysdale Partners Letter, 13 Jan 2017 Paul Mereniuk, Peninsula Law Letter, 19 Jan 2017 Michael Seton, Ryan and Seton Lawyers Letter, 19 Jan 2017 David Kelly, David Kelly Lawyers

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he long-promised regional library for Gosford has been delayed again, putting at risk a $7 million Community Development Grant, and begging questions about the status of around $8.1 million raised over 15 years from a ratepayer levy. Prior to its dismissal by the NSW Government in May 2016, Gosford Council had resolved to build a regional library on the council owned Broadwater Hotel site, next door to Gosford Council Chambers on Mann St. Draft plans were drawn and a public tender was advertised (but not in this newspaper) for an architectural consultancy and detailed design services. In a confidential Central Coast Council meeting on January 24, Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, resolved to withdraw that public tender. The reasons for the withdrawal have remained confidential, but are understood to be “procedural”. “Council will now seek an extension for the $7 million grant under the Community Development Grants Program,” Central Coast Council confirmed in a written statement issued in response to questions from Coast Community News. “[This will] enable Council to settle on a suitable location for the Gosford Library site with a report to be brought back to Council on the matter,” the statement said. Gosford Councillors voted in 2015 to move ahead with plans to build a new library in Mann St after the State Library of NSW reviewed nine possible options. The draft design was described in February 2016 as a collaborative effort between Gosford Council and leading

The last concept plan for the regional library has been described as “pretty pictures” but not necessarily affordable

architects Clare Design and Hill Thalis, which Gosford’s former mayor, Mr Lawrie McKinna, said was a “concept plan that boasts something for everyone. “There are still plenty of details to work through, but this current concept truly captures our vision of having a state of the art community hub right in the heart of the Central Coast’s capital,” Mr

McKinna said at the time. The concept plan for the Broadwater site included a ground level café and children’s area, three levels dedicated to exhibitions, library collections and an auditorium, as well as four more levels devoted to a smart work hub, a seniors’ centre and a university presence.

It appears Council amalgamation also resulted in the development application to demolish the current Council-owned building on the site never being lodged. Council’s Group Leader Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, said the purpose of the report that was considered by Mr Reynolds in January was to “tidy up the tender process” which,

she said “fell way outside local government requirements” in terms of timing. Ms Vaughan said the work done by the NSW State Library was still being considered but questions remained about the suitability of the Broadwater Hotel as the best site for the state-of-the-art library that the region required.

Media statement, Jan 30, 2017 Central Coast Council media Interview, Feb 8, 2017 Julie Vaughan, Central Coast Council Media Release, Feb 22, 2016 Gosford Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Confidential airport feasibility study Berejiklian refuses to recommended sale confirm September council election of the land ew South Wales Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, during her visit to the region for a Community Cabinet meeting, was not prepared to confirm that the Central Coast would have a local election in September.

Mr Laurie Eyes attended the Wyong chamber to access the airport feasibility study

he former Wyong Council and the current Central Coast Council have continued to spend rate payer money on the expansion of the airport at Warnervale when a 2013 feasibility study recommended the sale of the land.

The study, which has been kept conﬁdential by both Wyong and Central Coast Councils since 2013, concluded that the sale of the airport land at Warnervale could fetch around $7.7 million, depending on market conditions. It also argued that the sale could result in an

ongoing revenue stream back to Council through land rates. The 2013 feasibility study concluded that an upgrade of the Warnervale airport was not viable, as the costs were considered “prohibitive” and signiﬁcant effort would be required by Council to attract aviation-related businesses to the site. Since abandoning its plans to develop an airport at Kiar Ridge, the Wyong Council and the Central Coast Council, have pursued an expansion of the airport into a general aviation hub. Since 2013, the former and current Council have spent at least $7

million at Warnervale airport, including on a runway upgrade without Ministerial permission, as is required by specific legislation, and on land acquisitions. At the same time, it has kept confidential the feasibility study which clearly showed the best course of action available to the Council was to sell the airport land and turn it into rateable industrial lots. Those lots would also generate employment as per the intent of its classification as a State Significant Site and the objectives of creating the Wyong Employment Zone (WEZ). Continued P3

Wyong Regional Chronicle asked Ms Berejiklian to conﬁrm that the ﬁrst election for the Central Coast Council would occur in September. The Premier said: “We know, the feedback I have been getting is, that people are so happy with the current arrangements up here on the Coast. “The merger has gone extremely well, that is the feedback I have been getting, not just from the local members, but also from the community, and people want to ensure that continues,” she said. When asked if she would rule out an extension of the current Administration period for the Central Coast Council, Ms Berejiklian said: “No, I’m not ruling anything in or out. “All that I am saying is the feedback we

Premier Gladys Berejiklian shakes hands with the Central Coast Photo: Noel Fisher

have had is that it is an extremely positive experience and we are seeing a difference on the ground. “We are seeing less time taken to approve developments. “You’ve got to remember this is about the local community, it is not about how governments work, and what I have seen is really positive.” Ms Berejiklian has been under pressure to reconsider the

Government’s position on Council mergers since taking over as NSW Premier from Mr Mike Baird. For example, the State Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, who is also Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, has called for a plebiscite to give the Central Coast community the opportunity to decide whether or not it retains the two old councils or continues with a single Central Coast Council.

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Kathy Smith resigns due to ﬁght with cancer Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, because of her ongoing fight with cancer. The resignation was confirmed in a media statement from the NSW Opposition Leader Mr Luke Foley. He said that, against the odds, she won Gosford for Labor in 2015. Ms Smith was diagnosed with cancer in 2016 and doctors were confident at the time that she would overcome the disease that first struck her in 1996. Unfortunately the cancer had more recently metastasised and required further treatment. “There is no higher honour than to represent your community in Parliament and that is why it is with great sadness that I announce my decision to resign as your Member for Gosford,” Ms Smith said. “When I was diagnosed with cancer last year, my doctors were positive that with treatment I would win my second battle with this disease,” she said. “Unfortunately, the cancer has metastasised and will now require further treatment. “This was not the result any of us was hoping for. “It was my first battle with this disease that led me to become a cancer advocate, then Chair of Cancer Voices NSW and ultimately be given the privilege of representing my community in the NSW Parliament.

Ms Kathy Smith (front left) campaigning to keep the Woy Woy Motor Registry open in 2015

“I am proud of what we have achieved together on the Central Coast and I know that whoever comes next will continue the great work that I and the Foley Labor team have started. “I now look forward to spending more time with my family and continuing my treatment and recovery,” she said. Ms Smith thanked her staff, Ms Jane Letteri and Ms Amy Walsh, and her husband Peter whose dedication and support had made so much possible at this difficult time. NSW Opposition leader Mr Luke Foley said: “I said when Kathy was diagnosed with cancer that she had all our heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery. “Now with her resignation, we

are losing a remarkable, resilient and admirable woman, mother and colleague. “Her spirit and outlook will be missed around Parliament and important though her work here was, she has a much bigger battle ahead. “She has our entire sincere good wishes for that struggle. “Please give her your best thoughts, and prayers. “She and her family will get strength from that.” Mr Foley said Ms Smith’s achievements during her time as Member for Gosford included her exposure of the dangerous condition of the Hawkesbury River Rail Bridge which led to an inquiry by the Office of Transport Safety Investigations and forced the

Government to make repairs. She led the fight against the closure of the Roads and Maritime Services office in Woy Woy by collecting a petition with more than 15,000 signatures and forcing a debate in the NSW Parliament. Ms Smith was credited with stopping the proposed increase in train fares which would have almost doubled fares for seniors by 2018 and would have cost daily commuters from Woy Woy to Tuggerah an extra $386 per year. “She fought to keep our public hospitals in public hands because patients should always come before profit; campaigned to fix the $12 million maintenance backlog at Gosford schools; and championed Brisbane Water oyster growers in their continuing efforts to re-

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establish a viable local industry.” NSW Labor Senator Ms Deborah O’Neill, former Federal Member for Robertson, released a statement following Ms Smith’s announcement. “I am very sad that my friend and colleague Kathy Smith has had to resign as the Member for Gosford,” she said. “Kathy has been a strong voice for our community for many years. “I first met Kathy when she was the chairperson of Cancer Voices NSW and she was fighting to secure funding to build the Regional Cancer Centre at Gosford Hospital. “Thanks to Kathy’s persistent and passionate advocacy on behalf of locals, the Cancer Centre was built by Labor and thousands of locals now receive their cancer treatment right here on the Central Coast. “Kathy has continued to be a strong champion for our community and has fought against the Liberal Government’s attack on our local services, while battling her own illness in the last 12 months. “My thoughts are with Kathy, Peter, her children, grandchildren and her close friends at this very difficult time.” Media statement, 14 Feb 2017 Maegen Sykes, Office of Luke Foley Media statement, 14 Feb 2017 Rhys Zorro, Office of Deborah O’Neill BY-ELECTION NEWS - Pages 8 to 12

Council withdraws Bullion St carpark from sale Umina’s Bullion Street community car park has been withdrawn from sale by Central Coast Council. The Central Coast Council called for expressions of interest last September from parties wishing to acquire and develop the Bullion St land.

At the time, the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce argued that the sale and development of the car park would cause traffic chaos and damage the thriving Umina town centre’s economy. The community backlash has resulted in Central Coast Council pulling its call for expressions of interest off the agenda.

The Chamber of Commerce reports that it has been assured the sale will not proceed and that there will be no future review of that decision without the participation of the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Interview, 15 Feb 2017 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

The Bullion Street carpark has been withdrawn from sale

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Waterfront Proposal markets,” he said. “We have the DA process and the public involvement process ready to go. “We have brought in the best architects and engineers Australia has to offer and this is about infrastructure; it is not a land grab. “We have done the 20-year plan. “As an international investment banker, I knew I had to secure the funding ﬁrst and that is what I have done. “We have asked Council to give us the green light to start working through all the issues with the community and the environment. “We will take the commercial

billion-dollar project that aims to transform Gosford into the infrastructure investment gateway to Asia is waiting for a stamp of support from the Central Coast Council and NSW Government.

Mr Steve Duncan, Chairman of the G5 Global Vision Foundation and Bensville resident, said the proposal had been presented to the NSW Premier and Cabinet and that he was hopeful of an opportunity to meet with NSW Government representatives within the next couple of weeks. The proposal, which includes plans to redevelop the Gosford waterfront, has been on the desks of senior executives at Gosford and then Central Coast Council for almost 12 months. Mr Duncan said the proposal involved waterfront retail and public space, hotel and conference facilities; mixed use residential, commercial and retail, a highspeed intercity ferry service and infrastructure; and much more. The Central Coast Council has asked the NSW Government to assist it to formulate a strategy and roadmap for the State Significant, world-class project. In briefing notes presented to NSW Government Ministers at a recent Community Cabinet meeting, the Central Coast Council asked for “an audience in confidence with the State Government to present this opportunity and formulate a strategy and roadmap for the realisation of the project with a view to it being a State Significant project. “Central Coast Council has been working commercial in confidence with a proponent on a proposal that has the potential

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to be a game changer for the Gosford Waterfront,” which the briefing notes described as the “gateway location to the Central Coast. “The proposed Gosford waterfront development will work within the framework and principles set out by the intended Gosford Masterplan undertaken by the former Gosford Council, the Gosford Challenge, and Our City, Our Destiny Gosford Masterplan,’ the briefing document said. “This State Significant project will require partnership with the NSW State Government across a number of portfolios including planning, lands and RMS. “It has the potential to change the face of the Central Coast region, bring significant employment and economic stimulus to the region and contribute to the social wellbeing of the community,” the Cabinet briefing said.

Mr Duncan, who has had a long career as a merchant banker, said the project had been years in the planning and also involved a much bigger picture for Gosford and the region. The G5 Global Vision Foundation owns a company called Cellate, which is an Australian building technology that dates back to 1964, and established landmark projects in Australia until it relocated to the United Arab Emirates in 1990. Mr Duncan said he had successfully convinced the company to relocate its headquarters to Gosford as a stepping stone to expanding into Asia, and that Cellate was also negotiating the acquisition of a number of sites to develop as housing on the Coast. “The Central Coast Council has been very meticulous in dealing with our proposal because they

want it to happen,” he said. “I would say they have been a lot more cautious than they have been in the past because they have been disappointed before. “We have got to get Australia back working again and the Central Coast has been neglected because the same people have been in the same positions for the past 20 years and nothing has happened,” he said. “Our group specialises in infrastructure capital raising and we have serious projects on the go in India, South Africa and Asia. “We have been in the Middle East and have done very well out of it, but we are pulling out because the current situation is too dangerous. “We believe the growth region in the future will be Asia, locations like the Philippines and Indonesia, and Gosford is perfectly positioned to be our gateway into those

risk; we just want to be able to lease the [waterfront] land on commercial terms.” Mr Duncan said he believed the proposal would create 3,000 long-term jobs in Gosford. “We are working with the University of Newcastle to bring a Centre of Engineering Excellence to Gosford. “The Australian Maritime College will have a presence on the Central Coast,” he said. The Gosford waterfront was described in the Council document as one of the most picturesque landscapes on the eastern shores of Australia. Continued P3

Member for Gosford, Kathy Smith, resigns from Parliament ember for the State Seat of Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, due to her ongoing struggle with cancer.

Against all the odds, she won Gosford for Labor in 2015. Ms Smith was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and doctors were conﬁdent at the time that she would win her second battle with the disease that ﬁrst struck her in 1996.

Unfortunately, the cancer has now metastasized and requires further treatment. “There is no higher honour than to represent your community in Parliament, and that is why it is with great sadness that I announce my decision to resign as your Member for Gosford,” Ms Smith said. “When I was diagnosed with cancer last year, my doctors were positive that, with treatment, I would win my second battle with this disease,” she said. Continued P4

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Environmental Justice Australia calls on EPA to act on serious air pollution at Vales Point o m m u n i t y groups have initiated an EPA investigation into air pollution from the Vales Point power station at Mannering Point.

It has been alleged that coal trucks dumping thousands of tonnes of coal outdoors at the power station have created clouds of dangerous coal dust, just hundreds of metres from residential Mannering Point. “We reported the pollution event immediately and looked forward to a prompt investigation by the NSW EPA to stop and remedy this serious air pollution problem,” said Dr James Whelan, researcher with Environmental Justice Australia. According to Dr Whelan, particle pollution from coal dust causes serious health impacts including respiratory and cardiovascular illness, asthma and hospital admissions. Under their pollution licence, the Vales Point power station operators must carry out all their operations and activities in a manner that will minimise the emission of dust.

Tip trucks (right) depositing coal on one of the outdoor mounds at Vales Point power station dumped by very large, pollution,” the power station. When community minimise members investigated, said local resident Mr The Vales Point power and often uncovered, coal trucks were Mike Campbell, who station was sold by the dump trucks at Vales uncovered and no water witnessed the pollution. NSW Government in Point. was sprayed to control “There are mountains “It’s shocking to 2015 to two investors in dust. of coal as high as threesee Delta Electricity a $1 million deal. thousands The Vales Point dumping It is expected to close storey buildings within a very short distance power station reported of tonnes of coal by 2022. emitting 34 million outdoors in hot windy Dr Whelan said the to the residential areas exposing EPA had responded of Mannering Point and kilograms of 30 conditions, substances in the 2014- our community to toxic to the Environmental Blue Haven,” Dr Whelan 15 National Pollutant pollution,” Mr Campbell Justice Australia said. Inventory, including said. “We were stunned by pollution report by 66,000kg of coarse The pollution was stating Vales Point was what we saw at Vales particle pollution. reported to the Chief using water trucks to Point. Elsewhere in NSW, Regulator of NSW, control the dust but, “It looks like they coal is transported into Mr Mark Gifford, and he said, on two out of have the same sort of power station furnaces Regional EPA Director, the three occasions he conveyor system as by conveyor belts that Mr Adam Gilligan, on visited the site, no water other power stations, the evening of Thursday, was being sprayed to but it is not being used. are entirely enclosed. contain the dust. “We expect a February 16. “The EPA said the The closest EPA air major polluter like “Tens of thousands of conveyors will be in use Delta Electricity to pollution monitoring is tonnes of coal are being by April, but that is still do all they can to more than 25km from

two months away, so we believe operations should be closed down until that conveyor is operational,” he said. Dr Whelan said it was his contention that Delta was not investing in the power station because it was due to be closed in 2022. “It is being run like you would run a second hand car: get another year out of it without spending any money or take it to the wreckers. “That is not what best practice looks like; it is not being a good neighbour,” he said. Delta Electricity has been asked to respond to Environmental Justice Australia’s claims about Vales Point. Dr Whelan said the latest report to the EPA was part of a 39-year history of campaigning by local politicians and community groups to get air pollution monitoring in place for communities living close to power stations like Vales Point. Media release, Feb 17, 2017 James Whelan, Environmental Justice Australia Interview, Feb 27, 2017 Mike Campbell, Community Environment Network Interview, Feb 27, 2017 James Whelan, Environmental Justice

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Fast ferry service proposal presented to Premier A fast ferry service with an interchange at Ettalong is being proposed as part of a billion dollar business proposal that Central Coast Council has presented to the Premier and Cabinet of the NSW Government. The proposal, presented to NSW Government Ministers at a recent Community Cabinet meeting, included the “construction of Ettalong Wharf and Pier including a transport interchange and parking facilities. “Council is seeking an audience in confidence with the State Government to present the opportunity and formulate a strategy and roadmap for the realisation of the project with a view to it being a State Significant Project,” briefing notes presented to the Ministers said. “This State Significant Project will require partnership with the NSW State Government across a number of portfolios including planning, lands and Roads and Maritime Services. “It has the potential to change the face of the Central Coast region, bring significant

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‘Beautiful opportunity’ for Liesl Tesch Labor candidate for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, has called the chance to represent the people of her electorate a “beautiful opportunity”. The Paralympic champion said her diary already resembled that of a busy politician’s so she was not daunted by her new role. “I am loving it, I really am,” Ms Tesch said during her first week of campaigning. “I love meeting people and I already do all this stuff with the community.” She has already been busy door knocking on the Peninsula and has devised a survey she is hoping residents will complete so she can determine what their needs and priorities are. Ms Tesch was born in Queensland, spent some time in New Zealand and then lived in Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. She studied at Newcastle University and then moved to Sydney for teaching before settling on the Central Coast in 1996, settling at Woy Woy. Ms Tesch was brimming with confidence about her ability to survive the tough life of a politician. “Through my whole Paralympic career I have worked full time and managed my career, so I have already had a full time job, managed

Liesl Tesch will stand as the Labor Party’s candidate in the April 8 Gosford by-election

my community commitments and had a Paralympic career so I am already used to going hard,’ she said. Geography is her passion but she also teaches aboriginal studies

and business studies. Ms Tesch has a double degree in geography and science, studied Japanese and has lived in France, Spain and Italy. In her role as a teacher at the

Brisbane Water Secondary College senior campus, Ms Tesch has run a program for aboriginal students, a Best Buddies program to help students transition from the junior to the senior campus and she is the basketball coach, in addition to her usual teaching responsibilities. “I have officially been in the Labor Party for three years but I have lived with Labor voting my whole life. “When I sat down with my partner and discussed this he challenged whether the Labor Party would make me compromise my viewpoints and I said these are already viewpoints,” she said. Education is obviously one of her key areas of interest. “I think, because I have come from public education, the importance of good education at grass roots level, access to quality preschool, and access to tertiary education for our kids so they can go into work, are important issues. “I have come through the public health system with great support. “I crashed my bike when I was 19, and I believe the current threat to privatise Wyong Hospital is going impact Gosford.” Ms Tesch said other priorities would include employment and “getting the Coast to move forward”. She said her early foray into

campaign doorknocking revealed just how many people are not at home up until 7pm on the Peninsula. “The commute to Sydney and the compromise to family life because people are on that road for 25 years are also important issues.” As a passionate geography teacher, Ms Tesch said she was also interested in the impacts of climate change on the residents of the Gosford electorate. “We need as a society an adaptive system and I think our aboriginal elders are going to be part of that conversation; if anyone has adapted in our society it has been the aboriginal community. “More than anything else I will be listening to the people of the Peninsula and really trying to get a feel for what the people want. “If I am elected then I am responsible for their priorities; it is a beautiful responsibility but I want to know that people can approach me and tell me what their concerns are,” she said. Mental health advocacy, roads and infrastructure and the changes to Sunday penalty rates are also on her radar. Interview, 2 Mar 2017 Leisl Tesch, Labor Candidate for Gosford Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Gosford by-election to be held on April 8 The Gosford by-election will be held on Saturday, April 8. Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Ms Shelley Hancock, announced a by-election would be held for the electoral districts of Gosford, following the receipt of resignation letters from former Member, Ms Kathy Smith, as a result of her ongoing treatment for cancer. By-elections for the Seats of Manly and the North Shore will be held on the same day following the resignations of former NSW Premier Mr Mike Baird and former NSW Minister for Health Ms Jillian Skinner. “Subsequent upon receipt of the resignations of the previous members elected in the 2015 NSW General Election, I wish to announce that a by-election in the

vacant seat of Gosford will be held on Saturday, April 8,” Ms Hancock said. “I congratulate all three members for their commendable parliamentary service, representing the people of their electorates. “I extend my very best wishes to their families, and wish each of them well in the next stages of their lives,” she said. “Consequent to advice received from the Electoral Commission, today I wrote to the Electoral Commissioner, Mr John Schmidt, advising him of my intention to issue writs on Friday, March 17, for a by-election to be held on Saturday, April 8,” Ms Hancock said. Media release, 3 Mar 2017 Brigid O’Brien, Office of Shelly Hancock

Council to spend $1 million on Peninsula Three of Central Coast Council’s major projects will inject more than $1 million into the Peninsula. The 10 major projects to improve community services, facilities and deliver new infrastructure on the Central Coast have been given a slice of $9 million in funding through the NSW State Government’s Stronger Communities Fund, following the establishment of

Central Coast Council. New starting blocks and an electronic timing system will be installed at Peninsula Leisure Centre at a cost of $135,000. A playground at the Umina Child Care Centre will be renovated and upgraded at a cost of about $60,000, from $122,500 of funding to be shared with Niagara Park Children’s Centre. Amenities at Austin Butler Oval

and Woy Woy Tennis Courts will be redeveloped at a cost of $900,000. Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds said the funding was made available as a direct result of amalgamation and was designed to fast track the delivery of priority infrastructure and services the Central Coast community needed, wanted and valued. Media release, 1 Mar 2017 Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council

Community Environment Network The Value of Trees

The Community Environment Network is pleased to support local groups that are calling for changes to Council’s Policy about trees. Many residents are concerned about the increasing loss of mature trees across our city and the lack of a substantial policy from Council to address this issue. Benefits of trees for our city and suburbs: • Trees beautify our streetscape, add value to property, provide shade, UV protection, absorb CO2 from car exhaust & replace it with oxygen, provide food and shelter for insects, mammals & birds and contribute to local biodiversity. There are many social, economic and ecological benefits. • Tree foliage softens hard fence lines and roofs, absorbs dust, reduces glare and provides privacy for residents. • Trees help absorb excess run off, protects waterways and helps prevent soil erosion. When mulched, trees act like a sponge that filters this water naturally and uses it to recharge groundwater. • Economic Value - a tree lined street is estimated to increase the value of houses by up to 30%. A street tree or tree in the front yard can add 5.4% to total value of a home. • Trees cool - shaded treed areas have been shown to reduce the surrounding temperature by 8 to 10 degrees.

Support the GUST group send a letter to Council The GUST group (Grow Urban Shade Trees) is asking you to support their call for Council to develop a substantial tree replenishment policy. We want Council to: 1. Adopt a "no net loss" policy in regard to trees 2. Establish a replenishment policy to address past losses. 3. See trees as a big picture issue providing a sense of place 4. Appoint an Asset Manager for trees. 5. Retain wildlife corridors – retain and expand COSS 6. Establish a street tree planting policy 7. Establish a development policy that ensures all developments include site landscaping that is meaningful, compatible and adequately redresses any loss 8. Limit the use of hard surfaces on properties 9. Encourage the protection and maintenance of vegetation on private land 10. Establish an ongoing education programme for residents 11. Investigate other local government areas

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Memorial erected to lone dolphin Elusive

A permanent memorial has been erected and dedicated to the memory of Elusive, Brisbane Water’s lone bottle nosed dolphin. Elusive died after becoming tangled in an anchor line in November 2015. The dolphin was first spotted in October 2013 in Brisbane Waters. She was a lone dolphin and was quickly named Elusive by the locals because “you never knew” when she would pop up to say hello. “She was a beloved wild pet to people ranging from the ferry passengers to local boat users and residents on the Central Coast,” said Daniel Rond from Central The memorial near Woy Woy wharf

Coast Ferries. “Elusive treated the local ferry, Saratoga, as her mum and at times would rub her tummy up against the hull of the ferry while it was moored at Woy Woy public wharf,” he said. “She was a crowd puller and crowd pleaser demonstrating her tricks alongside the ferry to the amusement of passengers. “Unfortunately in November 2015 she became entangled in an anchor line at Empire Bay and drowned. “She had the line caught around her dorsal fin and tail. “I was involved with local people affected by her death and under the supervision of National Parks and Wildlife in the retrieval of the

Elusive’s body. “After her death the community expressed an interest to dedicate a Facebook page to remember Elusive Our Brisbane Water Dolphin. “An interest was then expressed to have a permanent memorial constructed in memory of Elusive and a generous amount of money nearing $2000 was donated by the community. “A permanent memorial has been erected and dedicated to the memory of Elusive near the Woy Woy Wharf. “Left-over donated funds were given to the Animal Welfare League at Woy Woy,” he said. Media release, 18 Feb 2017 Daniel Rond, Central Coast Ferries

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Petrol prices skyrocket to 13 cents more than Gosford The channel at Woy Woy between Lion’s park and Fisherman’s Wharf is in urgent need of dredging Photo: Matt Lauder

Woy Woy channel ‘worse than halftide rocks’ The entrance to the Woy Woy channel between Lions Park, Woy Woy, and Pelican Island, is getting so shallow that it is becoming a hazard for both commercial and recreational craft. Central Coast Ferries captain Mr Daniel Rond said: “It is getting to the point where the ferry has to cross to the left-hand side or we run aground between half tide and low tide. “I passed a sail boat one day with a 1.7 metre draft with its keel out that was hard and fast aground and the sailor was scratching his head because he had followed the channel markers,” Mr Rond said. “It is worse than Half Tide rocks,” he said, referring to the narrow and

shallow channel at the entrance to Brisbane Water from Broken Bay. “At Woy Woy the mud and sand on the eastern side of Pelican Island has moved across into the middle of the channel. “I call it the Kendall channel because the only reason it remains navigable is between half and low tide the Lady Kendall, which draws 2.2 metre, drags herself across the mud and is basically being a dredge. “When the Lady Kendall goes to Brisbane for her annual service the channel becomes very shallow and I would say if she stopped running after about a year we would not be able to use the channel and that would mean the Brisbane Water ferry service would stop.

“It needs to be permanently dredged. “It is also narrow – the channel at Half Tide Rocks is approximately 10 to 12 metres in width but at Woy Woy it is down to between two and three metres between half and low tide. “Our ferry has a 5.1 metre beam and if we don’t go straight down the guts of the channel, if we deviate two or three metres to the right, the right hand side of our boat will hit the mud. “The Woy Woy channel is a four knot zone but the RMS doesn’t want to acknowledge it is worse than Half Tide Rocks,” he said. Interview, 2 Mar 2017 Daniel Rond, Central Coast Ferries Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Peninsula residents have continued to pay, on average, more than 13 cents per litre for petrol than their Gosford neighbours. Peninsula residents were paying 139.9 cents per litre for unleaded, 139.2 cents for e10 and 132.9 cents per litre for diesel on March 1 according to the NRMA’s Fuel Check and Compare the Markets fuel quote service. On the same day Gosford’s average prices were 125.3 cents per litre for unleaded, 123.2 for e10 and 131.9 cents per litre for diesel,. The best place to fill up on the Peninsula was United Umina where diesel was 128.9 cents per litre, unleaded 134.9 and e10 for 132.9. Caltex Woy Woy was next best, offering unleaded for 135.9 cents per litre and e10 133.9 (no diesel listed). All listed Gosford service stations providers beat Peninsula prices by 10 cents per litre. MotorMouth, an independent fuel quote service, listed the Central Coast seven day rolling average for fuel on February 28 as: diesel at 130.4 cents per litre; unleaded at 131.5; and e10 at 128.8. Member for the Federal Seat of Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has started a petrol price petition that she is urging Peninsula residents to sign. Ms Wicks said: “I am looking at

the price of petrol today at Coles Express Woy Woy and it is 146.4 cents per litre but when I filled up at Wahroonga it was 128.4 cents. “It is a huge difference and you’ve got to ask yourself why, only 40 minutes down the freeway. the price is so much lower,’ Ms Wicks said. “The reason it is such a concern is it impacts families every day, you need the car to drive the kids to school, to get to work, to get your groceries. “That is why I have started the petrol price petition to ask the ACCC to consider doing a deep dive into the Coast to have a look at petrol. “The more support and the more stories we have from people sharing their experiences, it does help to add to the picture and to provide a more fulsome explanation of why this is such a burning issue.” Ms Wicks said residents concerned about petrol prices could sign the petition via her facebook page or call her office to have a hard copy of the petition sent out to them. “We know people are talking about it and are very frustrated and we want to see as many people as possible who share this frustration,” she said. Websites, 1 Mar 2017 NRMA, Compare the Market and MotorMouth, Central Coast Interview, 2 Mar 2017 Lucy Wicks, Member for Robertson Reporter: Dilon Luke

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The Woy Woy and Bouddi Peninsulas are becoming increasingly popular locations for jetskis

Association writes to Premier about jetskis The Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association has written to the NSW Premier and five NSW Government Ministers asking them to take action over the dangerous use of jetskis in areas adjoining Bouddi National Park and elsewhere on the Bouddi Peninsula. In the letter, association president Dr Peta Colebatch said: “At the very least, it is suggested that jetskis be banned from landing on national parks, for example, Tallow and Lobster Beaches. “Members of the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association are fortunate to live in a beautiful area bounded by the Bouddi

National park and beaches,” Dr Colebatch said. “However, the peace and enjoyment of this area is increasingly being tarnished by the threatening use of jetskis, often without regard for the local community,” she said. The letter said the association had a number of grounds for concern including: damage to the environment; speeding in areas where there are kayakers and young children; excessive noise; rude and threatening behaviour by some jet ski riders when they are asked to desist. Dr Colebatch said that local beaches are being taken over by the jetskis, preventing peaceful enjoyment by family groups and

others. She said they were a threat to local tourism and consequently economic wellbeing. They also damaged areas where people have traditionally enjoyed fishing. “In the past, individuals who have written to complain have been told to include with their report photos of the registration number of the jet ski, and other impractical suggestions which will most likely impinge on the safety and wellbeing of the complainant,” she said. The association has asked the NSW Government to require jet ski commercial operations and associations to provide a code of behaviour which recognises

the rights of others to peaceful enjoyment of beaches and national parks. The association has asked that “sellers of jetskis be encouraged to provide the code of behaviour to anyone contemplating purchase of a jet ski; enhanced powers be given to national parks to allow them to ban use of jetskis from national park areas; and jet ski users be banned from taking over beaches as they often do at present, denying others access”. “To bring this about, it is suggested that an interdepartmental committee be formed, chaired by the Premier’s Department, to report within one month on practical measures. “We see no reason why prompt

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Mary Mac’s Place acting co-ordinator Ms Sarah Williams accepts a cheque from Ms Vivien Sale

Film proceeds donated to Mary Mac’s Proceeds from a film about the Woy Woy Peninsula have been donated to Mary Mac’s Place in Woy Woy. Local film producer and Coast FM announcer Ms Vivien Sale has donated the proceeds from the sale of her recent film, Peninsular Paradise, to CatholicCare’s Mary Mac’s Place. Ms Sale was inspired by the 1936 film, Woy Woy: The Venice of Australia, a black and white film capturing the delights of the area over 80 years ago. Last April, she couldn’t get the eight-minute film out of her mind and dreamt of picking it up and telling the story of the ensuing 80 years. With the help of her friend, local film maker Mr Noel Sandler, the dream gained momentum. Within six months the story was told, the film was made and

the 45-minute documentary, Peninsular Paradise, was opening to a two-week season at Cinema Paradiso in Ettalong. “It was bizarre” Ms Sale said. “What started as a dream quickly became a reality. “The film was so popular and the DVD sales went through the roof. “I am so happy to donate the proceeds to CatholicCare’s Mary Mac’s Place.” Mrs Sale was the recipient of an Australia Day Award from Central Coast Council in January, for her significant contribution to cultural development in the community. “I was both surprised and deeply honoured to receive the award,” she said. “I truly love the Central Coast and the community here. “I love the work that I do with Coast FM and am so very happy

to be able to help our community institutions in any way I can.” Mary Mac’s Place serves over 80 hot meals a day, Monday to Friday, to the hungry, homeless and struggling in local community. “We are so grateful for the donation from Mrs Sale,” said Ms Sarah Williams, acting coordinator of the service. “We rely heavily on the generosity of the local community to help us continue to provide hot meals, showers, laundry facilities as well as many other resources such as counselling and legal aid to those in need. “One of the best things about Mary Mac’s Place is the very warm welcome everyone receives and the love and respect shown to all. “The money donated goes a long way to helping achieve this.” Media release, 1 Mar 2017 Sarah Williams, Mary Mac’s Place

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Local Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill has congratulated Woy Woy Paralympian Ms Liesl Tesch for her decision to run as Labor’s candidate for the Gosford State byelection. “Liesl has been a school teacher, a Paralympian and a campaigner for many years. “Today, Liesl has put her hand up to represent our community in the NSW State Parliament. “As a dear friend of Liesl for many years, I know she understands the challenges we face on the Central Coast, privatisation of hospitals, cuts to our schools and a lack of services being delivered to our community,” Senator O’Neill said. “Liesl will be a fierce advocate

for our community and won’t let the State Liberal Berejiklian Government get away with ignoring us anymore. Senator O’Neill said: “I am also thrilled that Ms Anne Charlton will again contest the Federal seat of Robertson at the next election. “As Labor’s former candidate, Anne championed a fantastic campaign and took the fight up to Mr Malcolm Turnbull and Ms Lucy Wicks at the last election. “Anne knows the Turnbull Government is out of touch with our community and will not let Ms Wicks and the Liberal Party continue to put our community last with cuts to Medicare, schools and infrastructure spending.” Media release, 24 Feb 2017 Rhys Zorro, Office of Deborah O’Neill

Power supply interrupted with thunderstorms Power was interrupted to parts of Umina, Woy Woy, Ettalong, Empire Bay, Blackwall, Booker Bay, Killcare, Pearl Beach, and St Hubert’s Island after severe thunderstorms moved through the region on the afternoon of Friday, February 17. Crews had to patrol several major powerlines across the Central Coast to assess damage

before they could safely restore customers. By around 6pm, power had been safely restored to about 7000 homes and businesses in and around Empire Bay. Emergency crews continued working to restore power to about 33,000 customers across a large area of the Central Coast after intense lightning and thunderstorms moved through that afternoon. Media release, 17 Feb 2017 Jonathon Hall, Ausgrid

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Residents’ group opposes home park expansion An Empire Bay residents’ group has opposed a development application for 52 new manufactured homes at Bayside Gardens Lifestyle Village at Empire Bay. The proposal would bring the total number of sites within the park to 108 with a series of new internal roads to service the new sites. “This DA was lodged in October 2015 and Central Coast Council has spent the past 15 months looking at legal, flooding and zoning issues and is expected to make a decision on the DA soon,” said the group’s spokesperson Ms Kaye Lovie. The $1.2 million project includes adding sites and infrastructure work to the Bayside Gardens Caravan Park which fronts Wards Hill Rd and Pomona Rd. According to the Council’s Development Application Tracker, more than 50 objections have been received, which would trigger its referral to the Administrator for discussion at a Council meeting. “Our major concerns include that the land is zoned 7c2 Scenic Protection for small rural holdings and caravan parks are not allowed,” Ms Lovie said. “The owners are claiming existing use rights to extend park but this development is a significant over intensification of the site and not in keeping with the Environmental Planning Act,” she said. “The caravan park was originally approved for casual, short-term use only, not permanent long-term use. “In 2006, approval for 26 long term sites was granted but no formal DA approval for the remaining 42 sites appears to exist for the long term tenants. “Local Government regulations state no caravan parks are to be built on flood prone land. “A 250 metre levee wall of concrete and earth goes down the eastern boundary to protect the

park from flooding. “The park is also dissected by a drain which floods. “It is proposed the new 48 homes will drain into this system affecting neighbours and current park residents. “The land is in an identified bush fire prone area but the developer’s expert states the maps are wrong. “The owners of the park have been clearing the land over the past year with no formal consent. “No DA approval appears to exist for a storage facility nor do park residents have access rights to Pomona Rd. “Local residents have complained to council for years but little to no action has been taken. “The DA is likely to propose the new homes be raised due to flood issues and that will mean they will overlook adjoining neighbours. “Surrounding acreages have one home but the caravan park on the eastern side would then have 22 homes. “The caravan park originally was six lots of land joined, once approved two lots, today it is one L-shaped lot. “This allows any development or rezoning of land to greatly affect neighbours. “This development is not in keeping with the rural environmentally sensitive surrounds. “It makes no consideration to the character of the area and Bouddi National Park. “Local residents held meetings, paid for a town planner to challenge the application, but when the amalgamation of Gosford and Wyong Councils took place things changed. “Central Coast Council no longer responds to emails, has not contacted the 42 people who submitted objections nor have they held any onsite meetings. “The developer pays a fee to Council and they work together to gain approval. “Residents, the people whose lives will be affected by Council’s decision, are not properly being considered, nor advised by the

Administrator. “Residents elected councillors to represent them in Council and to vote on DA approvals but under the present system those rights have been removed. “Councils are expected to protect the rights of residents not work against them. “Council has been constantly concerned about where it stands legally in this application, what they can and cannot make recommendations upon. “Residents purchased in Pomona Rd and surrounds with the knowledge from Gosford Council that the caravan park could not be extended under the current zoning. “Caravan park residents are purchasing manufactured homes for permanent tenancy unaware they are in a flood area and that their new home is not built to flood standards.” At the time the application was lodged the site was serviced by a pump out septic tank system but has since been connected to the recently-installed reticulated sewer system that now services Empire Bay properties. The applicant has argued that State Environmental Planning Policy 21 applies to the subject land which allows for its use for short-term or long-term residents or both. The applicant, in a Statement of Environmental Effects submitted with the application acknowledged that, according to the State Policy, Council must determine the number of sites that are suitable for long-term residence or shortterm residence. The Residents’ Group has asked the Council to update its website listing of application, as the most recent entry was published on October 28 at the completion of its referral to Central Coast Council’s engineering section. Media release, 17 Feb 2017 Kaye Lovie, Empire Bay Residents’ Group Website, 1 Mar 2017 Central Coast Council Gosford DA Tracker, DA48304/2015

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Labor candidate Vietnam Vets expand selection Ettalong office ‘undemocratic’, says Crouch Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has described Labor’s selection of Ms Liesl Tesch as its candidate for Gosford as “undemocratic”. “We have now seen Sydney Labor parachute three candidates on the Central Coast in a little over two years, denying their members any say in who represents them. “Labor has imposed a Sydney head office candidate after some bitter internal fighting. “In stark contrast, the Liberal candidates will soon proceed to a democratic preselection. “I am excited by the diversity

and quality of candidates looking to represent the Liberal Party and the Gosford community in the NSW Parliament. “This upcoming by-election offers two distinct differences, with Labor it is a vote to put somebody into Opposition who can promise everything but deliver nothing, while the Liberal candidate will be a strong voice in Government for Gosford, who can continue delivering the roads, education and health services the community needs,” Mr Crouch said. Media release, 1 Mar 2017 Kerryanne Delaney, Office of Adam Crouch

President’s position not filled The position of president was not filled at the Bays Community Group’s annual meeting on Wednesday, February 15. Retiring president Mr Bob Puffett agreed to continue to act as an interim president until the group’s next general meeting on Wednesday, April 19. Ms Jill Napier was elected to the

role of vice president, Ms Andrea Wilkinson as secretary and Mr Dick Kirk as treasurer. Community liaison members were Mr Jim Doe, Mr Paul Lepora and Ms Andrea Wilkinson. Mr David McMahon and Ms Margaret Vidler were elected as events coordinators. Newsletter, 20 Feb 2017 Bob Puffett, Bays Community Group

The Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers’ and Peacemakers’ Association plans to expand its office space at Ettalong so it can assist more people.

Branch president Dr Steve Karsai said he believed there were up to 3000 veterans living on the Peninsula. The Vietnam veterans now range in age from 67 to 90 but the Peninsula is also home to an increasing number of younger men and women who have done their service in Afghanistan and Iraq and cannot afford to buy homes in Sydney. Dr Karsai said homelessness and Veterans’ Affairs overpayments resulting in debts were just two of the many issues the Association helped local veterans to deal with. The association is currently aware of eight homeless veterans in the local community, most suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, which makes it difficult for them to hold down a steady job and limits their housing options. Navigating the complicated legislation that determines veteran entitlements also presents many challenges for ex-armed services personnel. Three Acts of Parliament cover veterans: the 1988 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, the 1986 Veterans’ Entitlements Act and the 2004 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act. Veterans can end up with debts if they double-dip, Dr Karsai said. “We have spoken with the Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, and presented a petition to Mr Tony Abbott when he was Prime Minister,” Dr Karsai said.

The newest of the three pieces of law was supposed to separate civilian and military compensation and rehabilitation to reflect the unique circumstances that are born out of military service. “The new Act may put veterans behind the eight ball because the old Act focused on getting the veteran better including a pension for life that was a non-taxable income as well as treatment and rehabilitation in the form of a Gold Card,” he said. “Under the 2004 version they can still get the treatment but it is hard for them to get up to the gold card status. “They get a white card for treatment of a specific condition but the condition keeps having to be reassessed.” According to Dr Karsai, veterans who’ve accidentally been paid under the 1986 and 2004 Acts have ended up with debts from $1200 up to $190,000. “I had one veteran with school age children who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan who had to sell his house in Umina and move further north to find a house he could afford after he had paid back the debt.” The Association now has four volunteer team members working on claims under the various acts for veterans, war widows and overseas claims. “Claims used to take 10 weeks but now they can take up to five years,” Dr Karsai said. All claims must now go through Veterans’ Affairs’ Melbourne office before being farmed out to other offices. Claims get lost. DVA personnel do not necessarily understand the unique circumstances of individuals who have done military service, Dr

Karsai said. “There is no such thing as an automatic entitlement for veterans but even if documents are provided from the individual’s military file from the time they incurred their injury, when they were still in the service, they will still be required to go to a doctor and specialists to prove the injury. “I have seen men with PTSD and in agony from their injuries forced to go through examinations even if there is clear evidence of their claims. “Then the Department of Veterans’ Affairs may decide not to take any notice of the specialist and the veteran will be sent to a doctor who has never seen them before, spends 20 minutes with them, doesn’t listen to what they say and then rejects their claim. “I currently have three local people going through veterans’ review boards and administrative claims tribunals to fight their claims decisions.” The number of veterans in need of claims assistance on the Peninsula is growing and getting younger. “A lot of them are suffering and don’t trust the RSL and they are put off by our name but we are there to help with their pensions and their welfare. “We had two offices that had to be shared by volunteers but now we have four very spacious offices which means our volunteers have space to help clients privately and take more time with them,” he said. Office hours are Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 am to 1:30pm and the Association can be contacted on 4344 4760. Interview, 1 Mar 2017 Steve Karsai, Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Association Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Chamber calls for Liberals to select local candidate The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has expressed disappointment at the Liberal Party’s inability to select a candidate for the Gosford byelection who was a resident of the electorate. Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council CEO, Mr Sean Gordon, who is a Newcastle resident, has withdrawn from contention to become the Liberal preselected candidate. It is understood that former Gosford councillor Ms Deanna Bocking, who lives on the Bouddi Peninsula, and Ms Jilly Pillon from Wamberal are the leading contenders for the Liberals. “You would think that of the 55,000 voters in this electorate, you could find at least one outstanding person to represent our community without having to recruit from outside the area,” Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said. “From our perspective, our major concern is that the parties preselect or consider candidates that live in the electorate. “That is a key consideration for us. “Our view is they need to have a clear understanding of what our local issues are particularly on the Peninsula and we will certainly as a chamber be looking to engage the preselected candidates from both the major parties.

“We are certainly keen as a business organisation to talk to Ms Tesch, particularly regarding the Woy Woy underpass,” Mr Wales said. “Our focus is ensuring that not only does the Labor Party identify the underpass as a key project but also understands that there are other significant road priorities that we want addressed. “The cornerstone for us is that the NSW Liberals also make a commitment to funding and resolving the underpass issue and that, whether they win the byelection or not, they honour those commitments,” he said. Mr Wales said he understood the funds pledged by the NSW Government for the rail level crossing replacement project at Woy Woy had been returned to consolidated revenue. “I don’t believe the funds have been quarantined but we have made it very clear to Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scott MacDonald, that we want those funds either reallocated to the underpass project or targeted to other key road projects which we have already publicly announced. “Those priorities have not changed and we will certainly be ramping up our representations leading up to the by election,” he said. Interview, 2 Mar 2017 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Member for Gosford, Kathy Smith, resigns from Parliament

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Member for the State Seat of Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, due to her ongoing struggle with cancer.

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NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, wished Ms Kathy Smith the best as she prepared to undergo more medical treatment.

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The elections must go ahead. It is so painfully unfunny how the only proponents of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut penalty rates are the retired and those that work 9 to 5 Monday to Friday. It is not surprising that Matthew Wales and the Chamber have welcomed the Commission’s decision as it must be so unimaginably difficult to find an open cafe on a Sunday on the Peninsula. After all as Mr Wales implied in his media release (February 23) the Peninsula is a desolate unhospitable place on weekends because business owners can’t afford to operate since weekend penalty rates (which are older than I am) are just insurmountable. Except its not and any business owner who can’t afford to operate on weekends in a prime tourist region like the Central Coast needs to re-evaluate their business model. These cuts are a very real slap in the face to the people who bend over backwards to keep retail and hospitality alive on the coast and it is disgraceful to target this demographic of workers, who fall into the lowest income bracket of the NSW workforce and who give up their weekends and public holidays so other people can enjoy theirs to the fullest. Mr Wales can continue to spin the tale that this will be good for the Peninsula and that this will create more employment opportunities

Forum and bring more revenue to the area, but I say good luck finding staff happy to work under the same conditions for less pay. I’m not sure what’s funnier, that employment is so terrible in this country that the Commission is banking on people just taking the pay cuts to keep their jobs, or the fact that people like Matthew Wales think “employment opportunities” will arise from this. It’s just mind boggling. What employment opportunities? People losing their jobs for refusing to work Sunday’s? What about the people that refuse to work Christmas or Boxing Day? Are we going to replace the people that won’t accept the pay cut with people who will? How does that count as an “employment opportunity,” if it’s just reversing who is and isn’t employed? And please don’t pretend that this isn’t a reality. People will refuse to work Sundays and public holidays because of this. People will lose work because of this. Employees and business owners alike will suffer because of this. Some people are set to lose up to $6000 per annum. That’s a kick in the guts if ever

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there was one. Also the argument that employers can hire more staff now is moot because what hours/shifts will employers have to give other than those that existing employees already have? Is it realistic to expect employers to hire people just to work Sundays and public holidays because existing staff now don’t want to work these days with the loadings slashed? These days often have modified working hours. Is it feasible for an employer to hire someone just to work maybe one day a week on non-set hours? As someone who’s worked in many a competitive retail environment on the coast I can tell you that these changes are going to hurt so many workers in this region. As Matthew said, the hospitality and retail sectors are tough at the best of times. The conditions suck, the hours are often long and unfixed, meaning the employee has to give up any semblance of a clock off time and just cop it on the chin if its busy and on top of this customer service always has to come first (so when that one jerk walks into your workplace at five minutes to closing time you have to pretend like he hasn’t just ruined your life). The loading is literally the only redeeming thing about these industries aside from any internal perks like employee discounts which are determined by the business in question and not nearly enough to tempt me to work for a crappy hourly rate with no weekends. The fact is this is a heinous attack on low income earners disguised as an employment initiative that will provide minimal employment opportunities since these pay cuts are not going to generate more work on any other day then Sundays or public holidays. These cuts don’t simply magic extra hours into a business. Email, 27 Feb 2017 James Smith, Ettalong

Since the abolition of wards in the Gosford Council, any approach to a Councillor has been met with the stock answers of “Not my problem” or “I don’t represent you”. The sooner the elections are held and we can shirt-front our councillor the better. The Peninsula has been the whipping boy for too long. We pay millions and get hundreds. The longer the delay, the longer we wait for value for our rates. Postponing things will only delay the much needed capital works we

Forum are crying out for. We all appreciate that Mr Ian Reynolds has an enormous task to perform and that time constraints don’t make it easy, but moving the long understood finalisation date is not the answer. If Mr Reynolds is falling behind, get him some help, don’t just prolong the agony. The elections must go ahead in September. No excuses, no postponements. Email, 23 Feb 2017 Laurie Powell, Woy Woy

Action needed on fuel price fixing The price of fuel out here is at least 20 cents dearer than West Gosford. Our esteemed Federal Member said in an email if enough people sign a petition she may be able to get something done. An article in that Murdock paper said the NRMA expert says to buy your petrol in Gosford. My answer to both is: why? Why should we sign a petition? She is a Member of Parliament. I thought there were laws

Forum against this sort of thing. It’s called price fixing. Why should we have to go off the Peninsula to buy fuel? The NRMA gets on other band wagons about other things and gets things done, or may be there wouldn’t be enough publicity in this one? Email, 23 Feb 2017 Rod Munson, Woy Woy

Back to square one I refer to recent correspondence regarding the absence of a safe footpath over the Booker Bay Rd Bridge. I have been in touch with Council whose responsible officer indicated that it was a matter for the Roads and Maritime Service. I have now received a reply from the RMS, which was not totally unexpected.

Forum They have referred my correspondence to the Council, which means we are back to square one. I have also written to Adam Crouch MP, but have had no response to date. Letter, 22 Feb 2017 Fred Landman, Daley’s Point

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Party heavyweights won’t change vote Campaigning has begun for the seat of Gosford. I willingly joined the 15,000 who opposed the closure of the Roads and Maritime office at Woy Woy, courtesy of the Liberal Government and opposed by former Member for Gosford Kathy Smith. The Liberal Party is stacked with non-performers, many contributing to the deterioration of Gosford Council and its forced, experimental amalgamation with Wyong Council.

Forum This experiment, controlled by one man and the Government, is not open, transparent or reviewed by expert, independent consultants. The Premier of NSW and the party heavyweights can visit the Peninsula every day until the election without influencing and changing my voting decision. Letter, 20 Feb 2017 Norman Harris, Umina

Don’t re-elect Gosford councillors The long promised and awaited regional library for Gosford still has not progressed passed the draft concept or design stage. This just shows why we need to put a broom through the old Gosford Council at the next election. They have been talking, planning and collecting levies from the Gosford ratepayers for the past 15 years and still can’t deliver our much needed library. It would not surprise me that the $8.1 million raised by the levy over the past 15 years has been put towards other areas of council

Forum and has not been left to pay for the library it was intended for. The last Council for Gosford should not be re-elected because if that happens the new Central Coast Council will be infested with the same old problems Gosford Council had. It is time to elect new blood for the Gosford ratepayers so we get the representation we require and deserve. Email, 21 Feb 2017 Carl Veugen, Umina

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No doubt, many motorists could identify such difficult and risky intersections on the peninsula. My view is that the traffic lights at Woy Woy, should be moved to

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Rail crossing missing link needs funding I am extremely concerned about the lack of action on the Rawson Rd level crossing. These are my feelings about The Missing Link. We need community support to get this project back on track. There are sound reasons why the Rawson Rd level crossing must be replaced by a road tunnel at the bottom of Bulls Hill. The level crossing is too dangerous. This level crossing was the site of a fatality on January 17, the latest of many fatalities and suicides at this vital rail crossing. The Rawson Rd crossing was closed to traffic (both ways) for approximately four hours because of the latest fatality. The train driver must be traumatised. Will this Rail Corp employee ever be able to drive a train again? This particular level crossing is the only currently-available way for tall emergency service vehicles like ambulances and fire trucks to cross the busy Great Northern Rail Line to and from the Woy Woy Peninsula. These tall vehicles cannot use the current one-way underpass adjacent Shoalhaven Drive. Long traffic delays at this crossing are quite common, causing lives and property to be at an additional risk during an emergency. Imagine an ambulance stuck at this rail crossing for five minutes (or more) while en route to attend to a person having a heart attack or a fire truck on its way to a house fire.

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions These are totally unacceptable delays, just because a 100-carriage freight train (1.8Km long) is severing the Rawson Rd level crossing during an emergency. This should not happen in 2017. Millions of Dollars have already been spent on pre-tunnel infrastructure. Many detailed surveys and designs have been carried out and consultants paid. Land has been acquired and/or purchased. The pedestrian and cyclist underpass at Rawson Rd has been completed. This is hardly used at all,

because the level crossing is still active. Civil works (roads, drainage and roundabouts) have already been constructed by the Central Coast Council on both sides of the proposed road tunnel. They lie idle waiting for the road tunnel to be constructed. This missing link (tunnel) is needed to complete the project. Rail Corp insist on building the road tunnel themselves and have asked for $115 million to construct it using their expensive jacking method. That price is multiples of the consultant’s estimate for the Cardno conventional design and should be questioned as to its validity. None of this past expenditure is worth anything whatsoever if the project is not completed. It just becomes an appalling waste of effort and the misuse of taxpayer money. How do we resolve this problem now and move forward to realistically fund the missing link (tunnel) to the already constructed new roadworks? Email, 20 Feb 2017 Robyn Thompson, Woy Woy

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Health

Wicks speaks about Peninsula GP shortage The shortage of GPs on the Peninsula has been raised by Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks in Federal Parliament. Ms Wicks said she had met with the Minister for Health, Mr Greg Hunt. She said she had also spoken at length with the Assistant Minister for Health, Dr David Gillespie, who has responsibility for health workforce. Dr Gillespie accepted Ms Wicks’ invitation to visit the Peninsula and form a strategic and considered approach to attract quality health providers to the area. The date for the visit has not yet been confirmed. “Families in my electorate … deserve to be able to access a local GP nearby when they are sick and when they need to see one,” Ms Wicks said in her speech. “I rise to speak about this important issue because, sadly, it appears not to be the case for too many people living in suburbs like Woy Woy, Umina, Ettalong and Patonga,” Ms Wicks said. “The shortage of GPs on the Peninsula, in particular, has, to quote a respected local doctor, moved ‘past crisis point’,” she said. “This has been a major issue and a great source of frustration for many people on the Peninsula for a number of years now, with the added pressure of a rapidly growing population. “We will work closely with local stakeholders, like the highlyeffective Primary Health Network, and our local community, to create a strategy for recruitment with a focus on long-term sustainability and supply.” Mrs Wicks said she recently met with Dr Ray Martin at his Umina surgery about this issue. Dr Martin has been practising as a GP on the Peninsula for three decades. “He said that the doctor shortage was ‘quite extreme’. “With plans to move on and finish up his practice at the end of the month, around 1200 patients will now be looking for a doctor

because Dr Martin has not been able to successfully recruit another GP to replace him,” Ms Wicks said. She said Peninsula locals had reached out to her about this issue. “Tania said she was finding it extremely difficult to find a practice which has its books open to accept new patients. “This being the case, she feared the only solution for many of the affected people would be to go to emergency at Gosford Hospital. “Dr Martin had been the family doctor of Robert from Booker Bay for many years and he fears he will have no access to a GP nearby when he closes this practice. “Maria’s family moved to Umina in December 2013 and that they still have not been able to see a local doctor. “Ray, also from Umina, has to book four or five days in advance to see a doctor. “Kane has lived on the Peninsula since October and he has been turned away from every practice on the Peninsula. “Even if there is a booking free, they will not see him. “Clint said the line ‘we’re not taking new patients’ is what you hear from almost all the surgeries in Woy Woy and Umina. “Woy Woy pharmacist Lance Clarke has been servicing the area for 32 years, described the situation as ‘ridiculous’. “Of course, ultimately it is not the Government’s job to either train or hire GPs. “We can, of course, put longterm plans in place but, ultimately, it is actually our responsibility to listen to the concerns of our residents, to raises these concerns in the parliament and to act where we can on issues as urgent as this. “It is especially important because of the personal impact it has on the lives of people who live on the Peninsula. “We have a strong record of delivering on this important issue in the past. “We have determination to deliver again in the future.” Media release, 2 Feb 2017 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

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Health

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A week of activities for seniors The Peninsula will host events as part of Statesponsored senior citizens activities from March 3 to 12. The activities will be part of the NSW Government Seniors Festival program, formerly called Senior Citizens Week. A grandparents story time and morning tea will be hosted in the Woy Woy Library from 10:30am; aqua fitness will return to the Peninsula Leisure Centre at 12:30pm; and free health and fitness assessments will be conducted at various time throughout the day at the Leisure Centre all on March 6. Indoor bowls and darts will be held at the Ettalong Learning and Leisure Centre from 9am-12pm on

March 7. On the same day, Umina Library will host a grandparents story time and morning tea from 10:30am; Woy Woy Library will host an understanding your pension program from 10:30am-11:30am; and Peninsula Leisure Centre will host yoga from 7:30pm. The Ettalong senior citizen’s centre will have indoor bowls from 9am-12pm on March 8. On that day, Umina Library will have a Seniors Fair from 10am12pm; Peninsula Leisure Centre will have yoga from 10:30am, aqua fitness from 12:30pm and a CPR awareness session from 2pm; Woy Woy library will have another grandparent’s story time morning tea; and from 12:45-3:45pm the Ettalong Leisure and Learning

Centre will have scrabble. On March 9, Ettalong Leisure and Learning Centre will have indoor bowls from 9am-12pm and Mahjong from 12:30-4pm; from 10:30am Umina Library will have a grandparent’s morning tea. On March 10, hearing tests will be available at Ettalong senior citizen’s centre From 9am-3pm and line dancing will be on from 12:30pm to 4pm. On March 14, Woy Woy Library will host a safety for senior’s seminar from 10:30am to 12pm; and the Ettalong Leisure and Learning Centre will host a year’s ahead driving program on March 20 from 10-11am. Media release, 24 Feb 2017 Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council

New set down and pick up area A new set down and pick up bay is nearing completion at the Bays Community Hall. “The work is nearly completed, once the railings are installed the barriers will be removed and the area will be fully functional,” said interim president, Mr Bob Puffett. Mr Puffett said contributions

from local businesses, the Central Coast Council and the Federal Government supported the project. “This contribution makes it safe for those visiting the hall and having to get out of their vehicles in what has a very dangerous location on the verge of the roadway,” Mr Puffet said.

“Could all residents please note: the area created is not for parking,” he said. “Its purpose is to allow the safe set down and pick up of people who are visiting the hall.” Newsletter, 20 Feb 2017 Bob Puffett, Bays Community Group

Push bike donated as prize A push bike has been donated to Umina Beach Public School for use as a fund-raising prize. It will be used as one of the major prizes for the school’s annual Splash-a-thon fun Day, to

be held shortly. It will be drawn at a school assembly following the fund day, said school principal Ms Lyn Davis. Newsletter, 22 Feb 2017 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

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Education

School writes to the Council The School Council of Umina Beach Public School has written to the Central Coast Council about student safety in Melbourne Ave. School principal Ms Lyn Davis said the letter was about students who cross Hobart Ave and walk home down Melbourne Ave. “A representative from the Council has agreed to visit the school and to observe what occurs in Melbourne Ave at 3:15pm to see if the Council can assist in any way,” Ms Davis said.

The first meeting of the School Council was held on Wednesday, February 15. Parent representative Ms Rebeca Gale Collins was elected as president and another parent representative Ms Yvette Whelan was elected secretary. Ms Lischke Coleman also joined as a teacher representative. The School Council meets twice each term. Newsletter, 21 Feb 2017 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

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New sports attire Woy Woy South Public School has unveiled its new representative sports attire for 2017. Sports coordinator Mr Nathan Lincoln said the new representative

uniforms had been made possible with the support of the Everglades Country Club and the school’s Parents and Citizens Association. Everglades and the P and C provided the school with $4000 to fund its new, smart-looking

representative sporting attire. “We all look forward to seeing them used in action this year,” he said. Newsletter, 22 Feb 2017 Nathan Lincoln, Woy Woy South Public School

Kaelan is ACT judo champion Ettalong Public School student Kaelan Markey has claimed an open junior judo championship. Kaelan won a gold medal in the

over 50kg Junior Competition at the Judo ACT Open Competition. As a result, he is the ACT Open Junior Champion for Judo. Newsletter, 28 Feb 2017 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School

Principal describes school’s targets Woy Woy Public School principal Ms Ona Buckley has set out the school’s targets for 2017. “We are in the last year of the current three-year school plan cycle and are working towards making sure all of our targets set down are achieved,” Ms Buckley said.

“Our improvement measures for Quality Teaching and Learning are to have 100 per cent of students demonstrating growth as measured by the Literacy and Numeracy Continuum and in Naplan, to have an increased percentage of Year 5 and Year 7 students showing greater growth than or equal to expected growth to the state in Reading and Numeracy.”

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In Numeracy, the school also aims to increase results by block timetabling maths lessons across stages of learning. Structured maths groupings within stages will also be used. Ms Buckley said the school will also be purchasing the Maths Olympiad program for the whole school; and providing more Teacher Professional Learning in Targeting Early Years Numeracy as well as quality teaching guidelines to improve pedagogy in lesson deliveries for Maths. In Literacy, Woy Woy Public School’s 2017 target will be to continue to build strong explicit teaching by training more staff in the Language Learning and Literacy program in Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 (L3). Another target is to bump up reading levels for 20 children in Year 1 through the Reading Recovery tutoring program and numerous other students throughout the school through the Learning Assistant Support Teacher tutorial program.

A new spelling program will also be introduced to give students the opportunity to be more responsible for their learning and be challenged according to their individual needs. The Wushka Reading Program will be introduced throughout the whole school if teachers are happy with a free trial during March. “The use of Naplan analysis will be a focus area to allow teachers to track weakness areas and build student knowledge and skills to improve future results,” Ms Buckley said. “The introduction of a more explicit Information Computer Technology program by using a typing and computer skills program from Kindergarten to Year 6 will equip students for the pending introduction of Naplan online. “The fantastic bank of computers purchased from the fete funds will be commissioned to enhance student learning in classrooms across all the curriculum areas.” The school will also trial innovated flexible learning spaces, she said.

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“Five classroom teachers are taking up the challenge and many more are starting with room areas allotted to using different furniture areas. “It is very exciting watching students choose their preferred mode of doing their work or learning.” Throughout the year parents will be provided with information sessions and invitations to have a hands-on view of some of the innovations, Ms Buckley said.

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Education

Attention to helmets at Umina Staff at Umina Beach Public School have encouraged parents and children to ensure helmets are worn when riding bicycles to school. “We have recently noticed an increase in the number of students who are not wearing an approved safety helmet while riding to school,” said deputy principal Mr Andrew Kinniburgh. “Cyclists of all ages are required by law to wear a correctly fitted and fastened helmet that meets the Australian Standard,” Mr Kinniburgh said. “Parents and carers are asked to support the school and the Department of Education by assisting us to ensure their child is

obeying this law,” he said. “Schools may advise parents or carers if a student is not wearing a helmet, that it is best that they no longer ride their bike to school. “Transport for NSW recommends riders of scooters and skateboards wear an approved helmet and protective gear such as knee pads and elbow pads. “The Department of Education supports this recommendation to ensure all students travel to and from school safely,” he said. “The teacher on bike duty after school will be keeping an eye on student safety by ensuring all students are wearing their helmet before leaving school grounds.” Newsletter, 28 Feb 2018 Andrew Kinniburgh, Umina Beach Public School

Three students set 10 records Ettalong Public School’s annual swimming carnival saw three students set 10 new records. Jacob Falconer set new records in: 10 year boys’ 50 metre Freestyle at 37.68 seconds; junior boys’ 50 metre Backstroke at 47.38 seconds; junior boy’s 50 metre Breaststroke at 55.33 seconds; junior boys’ 50 metre Butterfly at 56.50 seconds; and individual medley at 3.52 minutes. Aviana Alipate set new records in four events: the 10 year 50 metre Freestyle at 38.91 seconds; junior girls’ 50 metre Breaststroke at 52.52 seconds; junior girls’ 50 metre Backstroke at 48.59 seconds; and junior girls’ 50 metre Butterfly at 50.85 seconds. Oliver Tucker set a new record

in the100 metre Open Freestyle at 1.24 minutes. A new record was set by Blaxland House in the Junior Relay at 3:29 minutes. The team was made up of Zac Byrnes, Lachlan Byrnes, Aviana Alipate, Lola-Rose Cooper-Girard. The age champions on the day were Aviana Alipate and Jacob Falconer (junior), Jade Hinchliffe and Oliver Tucker (11 years), Madison Curran and Max Hamstra (senior). Newsletter, 21 Feb 2017 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School

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participation were commended by the school’s teachers. The winning house was Waratah. The school’s record in the 50 metres 11 year old boys backstroke

Reading Buddies program runs in libraries The Reading Buddies program is running in local libraries again this year. Buddies are volunteer helpers who read with children after school at Umina and Woy Woy libraries. The aim of the Reading Buddies program is to provide one-on-one reading assistance to school-aged children who experience difficulty with reading. The focus is on recreational

reading or reading for pleasure. The volunteers have a Working With Children Check and are given basic training on techniques to assist children with their reading. A number of them are retired teachers and teacher’s aides. For further information, contact Libby Robertson on 4304 7650. Newsletter, 28 Feb 2017 Annette Darmody, Umina Beach Public School

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Out&About

Performing arts groups formed A number of performing arts groups are being formed at Ettalong Public School.

Siena Palmer will perform in the upcoming production of Carmen

Umina singer cast in opera A Umina singer has been cast in Central Coast Operaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming production of Carmen. Ms Siena Palmer has been cast

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Performances will take place from May 13-20 at Laycock St Theatre. Media release, 1 Mar 2017 Lisa Kelly, Central Coast Opera

The groups will take part in events such as the Central Coast Dance Festival, Central Coast Choral Festival, Schools Spectacular and Showcase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They include dance, djembe drumming, choir, public speaking, recorders, band and debating,â&#x20AC;? said principal Mr Colin Wallis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These extra curricula activities are all wonderful opportunities for our children and add to the richness of education at Ettalong,â&#x20AC;? Mr Wallis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As well, we are beginning to select sporting teams to represent the school in the state knockouts and other local sporting events in a wide range of sports from netball to rugby league. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a privilege for children to be selected for these special activities and to represent the school,â&#x20AC;? he said. Mr Wallis said selected Year 6

students have also participated in a Five Lands Walk photographic workshop at school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; photographic efforts will be displayed during the Five Lands Walk held later in the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our debating team travelled to Avoca to participate in the debating workshop in preparation for the Premierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Debating Challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will develop further oratory and debating skills in our talented young debaters,â&#x20AC;? he said. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Student Leadership Team and Year 6 Student Representative Council members travelled to Darling Harbour to attend the Young Leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day on Friday, March 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This day is organised each year by the Hallogen Foundation and aims to instil and encourage leadership skills and qualities in our young leaders.â&#x20AC;? Newsletter, 28 Feb 2017 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School

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Williamson play at Little Theatre Woy Woy Little Theatre is about to present a David Williamson play after a gap of several years. The theatre company’s latest production, David Williamson’s When Dad Married Fury, is due to open this week. “Our last Williamson was Operator, before that there was Inﬂuence, After the Ball, Money and Friends, Travelling North,” president Ms Christine Vale said. “Really, Mr Williamson’s canon of plays is well represented in the Little Theatre archives,” she said. Australia’s most successful playwright’s 2012 offering, When Dad Married Fury, is due to open on Friday, March 10, at the Peninsula Theatre. Director Ms Terry Collins said she was blessed with a magniﬁcent cast including leads Andy Kabanoff as 70 year old multi-millionaire Alan and Kellie Martin as Fury. “Both are brilliant with their delivery and timing,” Ms Collins said. “It’s a joy to watch them spar with each other in their roles,” she said. “But the supporting cast is where true talent lies. “There are Alan’s two boys, Ian and Ben, played by Steve Pearson and Rowan Cowley, their wives Sue and Laura, Susannah Bonnor and Louise Sullivan and Annie

Bilton as Judy, whose husband recently committed suicide after losing the family fortune when he followed Alan’s ﬁnancial advice. “It’s Williamson at his best. “He wasn’t well a number of years ago and his writing suffered but When Dad Married Fury is a return to form. “The very greedy characters have to face up to the fact that dad’s millions could go to his new trophy wife – half his age – as there’s no pre-nup because Fury thought such an agreement ‘wouldn’t be romantic’”. There are lots of laughs in this black comedy about family loyalty and new beginnings. David Williamson’s When Dad Married Fury, directed by Terry Collins, will play at Woy Woy’s Peninsula Theatre for 10 performances over three weekends. Bookings can be made through the Woy Woy Little Theatre website: woywoylt.com.au Dates: Friday, March 10, 17 and 24 at 8pm; Saturday, March 11, 18 and 25 @ 8pm March 11, 18 & 25; a Saturday matinee on March 25 at 2pm; and Sunday, March 12, 19 and 26 at 2pm. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for concession and $8 for children up to 16 years.

Rear from left Rowan Cowley, Steve Pearson, Annie Bilton, Louise Sullivan and Susannah Bonnor and on sofa Andy Kabanoff and Kelly Martin

Media release, 27 Feb 2017 David Wicks, Woy Woy Little Theatre Company

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Diirecttory Directory y - Nott ffor or p profi fit C Community ommuniity Organisations Organi g isattions Art & Culture

Well-known guest speakers

Central Coast Art Society Weekly paint-outs Tues 4369 5860. Workshops 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Gosford City Art Centre 4363 1156. Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed for demonstrations

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4325 1420 Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild Spinning and weaving, patchwork and quilting, felting and other fibre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees Day and Night Groups 4325 4743 www.cottagecrafts.net.au

Central Coast Potters Society Running classes, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social events - Annual exhibitions in May and December info@ccpotters.org 4324 5343 Ettalong Beach Art & Crafts Centre Adult classes in Pottery Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Silvercraft, Patchwork & Quilting Children’s Art & Pottery Mon – Sat 10am – 3pm 4341 8344 madogis@hotmail.com

Point Clare Art & Craft Wed - Adult Art Class Wed & Fri - Adult Crafts Bunka Embroid, Cards, Crotchet, Cross Stitch $3 Point Clare Hall 10am - 12noon 4325 5007 Hospital Art Australia Inc. Meet every Tue and Fri 9am-2pm - 109 Birdwood Ave, Umina - Painting and Canvas drawing. Volunteers welcome hospitalartaustralia.com.au

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Bushwalking National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks, varying distances and grades of difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, floral, history. Keep fit and make friends. 4389 4423 & 4332 7378 Community Centres Peninsula Community Centre Cnr Ocean Beach Rd & McMasters Rd Woy Woy Activities, programs and support groups for children, teens, adults and seniors including occasional care, playgroups, dance classes, karate, fitness classes, youth services, gambling solutions, internet kiosk and social groups. www.coastcommunityconnections.com.au

4341 9333 Ettalong 50+ Leisure & Learning Centre Mon - Fri - Cards, Computer Lessons, Dancing, Indoor Bowls, Fitness, Handicrafts, Leatherwork, Line Dancing, Painting, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Tai Chi, Yoga, Darts 4341 3222

Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit org in Wyong providing free legal advice. Intake times for legal advice Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 4353 4988 centralcoast@clc.net.au @

Community Groups ABC “The Friends” Support group for Public Broadcaster. Aims: Safeguard ABC’s independence, adequate funding, high standards. Meetings through the year + social afternoons

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Central Coast Social Group Social contact, entertainment events, new friendships, for 30’s-60’s Live music, house parties, dinners, BBQs, picnics, trips away etc. Monthly Meet & Chat 0422 243 101 email cco30s@live.com.au

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Ladies & gents dinner, dancing BBQs & socialising each w/end. Monthly programme for all areas 0412 200 571 0437 699 366 50pssg@gmail.com

Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Provides members and other groups a meeting place and referral hub for education, health, well-being and cultural programs. Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au

Peninsula School for Seniors Community Centre, McMasters Road, Woy Woy Discussions, rumikin, craft, history, walks, & coach trips Tues, Wed, Thur 4341 5984 or 4341 0800 Peninsula Village Playgroup Carers, Grandparents, parents & children ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Tues 10-11.30am 4344 9199 Probus Club of Woy Woy Friendship, Fellowship, and social functions for active retirees. 1st Wed - 10am Everglades Country Club 4344 7070 Seniors Computer Club Central Coast Classes held Monday to Friday for everyone over 50 Basics: Mon , Tues and Thurs 10am to 12noon Different programs every day, 10am to 12noon or 1pm to 3pm Apple-Mac: Mon, Tues, Wed All at our club rooms, Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre Bookings or inquiries 02 4307 9421 The Krait Club Community Centre - Cooinda Village, Neptune St, Umina 10.30am For seniors. Gentle exercises, quizzes, games, social activities, guest speakers, entertainment and bus trips - 4344 3277 Umina Beach Men’s Shed Men share a variety of tools, pursue interests and hobbies, spend time with other men and learn new skills Darrell 4342 9606 Volunteering Central Coast Refers potential volunteers to community orgs. Supports both volunteers and community orgs. Training for volunteers & their managers. 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Protect and preserve the environment & residential nature of the Bouddi Peninsula and to strengthen community bonds 2nd Mon, 7.30pm Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945 info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au @ g g

Health Groups Al-Anon If someone’s drinking is causing you problems... Al-Anon can help 4344 6939

1300 252 666 Meetings Sat 2pm Woy Woy Hospital Ocean Beach Road Arthritis NSW Woy Woy support group Woy Woy Bowling Club North Burge Road Woy Woy 3rd Tues 10.30am 1800 011 041 Better Hearing Australia - Central Coast Hearing loss management support and education. 7 groups across the Coast Providing practical experience and confidence 4321 0275 www.centralcoast.betterhearingaustralia.org.au

BlueWave Living Woy Woy Community Aged Care facility providing residential aged care to the frail aged. Permanent and respite care accommodation available. Information 2nd and 4th Tues - 11am 4344 2599 reception@bluewaveliving.org.au

Central Coast Parkinson’s Support Group We aim to help individuals and their families better manage living with Parkinson’s Disease Guest speakers are a regular feature of our meetings. 2nd Tue - 1.30pm 1800 644 189 Gambling Solutions Gambling help counsellors providing free confidential professional service to gamblers, family and friends. Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford and The Entrance 4344 7992 GROW Support Groups Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and to improve mental health and well-being. Anonymous, free and open to all. Bring a support person if you like. Weekly meetings at Woy Woy, Bateau Bay and Wyong 1800 558 268 www.grow.org.au

Meals on Wheels Delicious meals delivered free Join us for a midday meal Help with shopping and cooking classes 4341 6699 Mary Mac’s Place Providing hot, freshly cooked meals - Mon to Fri 11am-1pm with support, info & referrals 4341 0584 marymacs@woywoycatholic.org.au

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12-step fellowship for those with eating disorders. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins. Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm www.oa.org

0412 756 446 Peninsula Village Wellness Centre Offering holistic and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, massage and music therapy 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Meals Delivered daily to your door Nutritious, great for the elderly 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Carer’s Support Group For carers of loved ones with dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to 11.30am Paula 4344 9199 Prostate Cancer Support Group (Gosford) Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

Riding for the Disabled Horse Riding as a therapy

for those with intellectual or physical disabilities. Volunteers required. No previous exp. necessary School hours only. Mon to Sat 4340 0388 stateoffice@rdansw.org.au

Schizophrenia and Bipolar Fellowship For Schizophrenia/Bipolar/ Mental Health sufferers, family, carers and friends. . 1st Thur - 1pm Room 3 Uniting Church Donnison St Gosford 4344 7989 or 4368 2214 Woy Woy Public Hospital Alliance To restore medical services previously available & upgrade to a standard that meets with local needs. 2pm 2nd Sat St Lukes Church Hall, Blackwall Rd Woy Woy 4344 4811 Woy Woy Stroke Recovery Club Everglades Country Club 2nd Tues 11am Company, up-to-date info, hydrotherapy, bus trips 4341 7177

Music Brisbane Water Brass Brass Band entertainment for the community playing all types of popular music. Rehearsal every Tues 7.30pm-10pm 0419 274 012 Gosford Musical Society Minstrels Entertain at various venues on the Coast seeking new members Thur Night Laycock St North Gosford 4341 4210 Soundwaves Men’s a-capella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon. Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698 jbthomson51@gmail.com

Troubadour Central Coast Folk, Traditional & Acoustic Music and Spoken Word Concerts, Ukulele meets, and Sessions 4th Sat 7pm CWA Hall Woy Woy 4342 6716 mail.info@troubadour.org.au @ g

Political Groups Australian Labor Party Political discussions, national, state and local government issues Umina Ettalong Branch 2nd Mon Umina Beach Bowling Club 7.30pm 4342 3676 Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Woy Woy Branch Everglades Country Club 7.30pm 2nd Mon 0412 517 520 belindaneal@bigpond.com

Peninsula Day Branch 1pm 2nd Mon CWA Hall Woy Woy 4341 9946

while serving your community. Northern Settlement Services - Volunteers Volunteers needed for friendly visits to the elderly in nursing homes. People with a second language encouraged. Training support provided 4334 3877 cvscc@nsservices.com.au

Rotary Clubs International service club improves lives of communities in Aust. & o/seas. Fun-filled activities, fellowship and friendship. Rotary Club of Kariong Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd, Fri 7.15am 4340 4529

www.ccsoaring.com.au

Peninsula Environment Group Environmental projects, (incl. Woytopia), Woy Woy community garden, social events, workshops, organic food buying group www.peg.org.au

Rotary Club of Umina Beach Wednesdays 6.30pm Everglades Country Club 0409 245 861

Woy Woy Judo Club 3 Classes every Tue, Thur & Fri 5.00pm to 8pm Ettalong Leisure & Learning Centre Min age 5 years old 0434 000 170

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0409 245 861 Rotary Club of Woy Woy Tues 6pm Everglades Country Club. Don Tee 0428 438 535

Special Interest Brisbane Water Caravan Club located on the Central Coast and looking for new members www.bwcaravanclub.wix.com/bwcc

4344 4363 Biz Plus Networking Association Business owners networking group. Biz Networking breakfast every Thur 7:15am - 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au

Bridge Duplicate Bridge Mon Tue Thur Fri Sat-12.15pm & Wed 9.15am Brisbane Water Bridge Club, Peninsula Community Centre 93 McMasters Rd. Woy Woy www.brisbane-water.bridge-club.org

Cash Housie 50 Games every Sat night Peninsula Community Centre, McMasters Rd, Woy Woy, 7.30pm. Proceeds to Woy Woy Catholic Parish. wwcphousie@hotmail.com

Central Coast Family History Society Inc. Resources, information & advice to study your family’s history. 1st Sat 1pm Lions Community Hall, 8 Russell Drysdale St, E. Gosford. www.centralcoastfhs.org.au

4324 5164 Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Help with issues with landlords & real estate agents? Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants and residents in residential parks. 4353 5515 cctaas@hotmail.com

centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Central Coast Lapidary Club, Minerals & Gems Learn silverwork, cabochons, faceting, enamelling, stone fieldtrips & fossicking. Weekly Workshops Tues and Thurs 8.30am-2.30pm Thurs evening 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246

Politics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, education, land philosophy issues in a non partisan manner - The Grange Hotel 4th y month besides Dec Thur every

Central Coast Rescue Unit Marine Education Courses. Radio Licenses, Boat Safety & Boat License & PWC License Tests, Navigation, Seamanship and Meteorology. 4325 7929

Central Coast Greens Active regarding ecological sustainability, social & economic justice, peace & non-violence, grassroots democracy & getting Greens elected 3rd Thur,

Experience Flight All Welcome 14 and up for Training Flying at Bloodtree Road Mangrove Mountain Thur, Sat, Sun ( weather permitting) 0412 164 082 0414 635 047

Service Groups

www.vmrcc.org.au

Lions Club of Woy Woy 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy Leagues Club 0478 959 895 Make new friends and have fun

Central Coast Soaring Club Inc Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members Come and have an Air

Veterans National Malaya Borneo Veterans Association 1st Sat F(except Jan) 1pm Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, 51-52 The Esplanade. 4342 1107 Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers’ and Peacemakers’ Assist all veterans & families with pension & welfare issues. Mon & Wed 9am-1pm 4344 4760 Cnr Broken Bay Rd & Beach St Ettalong. centralcoastveterans@bigpond.com.

Woy Woy Ettalong Hardy’s Bay RSL Provide help with pensions and welfare etc. Shop 5/382 Oceanview Rd Ettalong. Tues & Thurs 9am to 1pm p 4341 2594

Women’s Groups BPW Central Coast Empowering women of all ages in the areas of work, education, well-being and friendship. All women welcome to attend monthly dinner meetings. Be enlightened. $40 covers two course meal and speaker. 0438 989 199 bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com www.bpw.com.au/central-coast

Country Women’s Association Umina Opposite Fisherman’s Wharf Branch Meetings 2nd Wednesday 10am Craft & Friends Wednesdays 9.30am 2nd and 4th Sundays 12.15pm 0416 193 070 - 4340 1746 Country Women’s Association Woy Woy Opposite Fisherman’s Wharf Craft & Friendship 1st and 2nd Wed 10am Meetings 4th Wed 10.30am 4324 2621 Gosford RSL Women’s Auxiliary For women over 18 years. Raise money for welfare of veterans and their families RSL Club, West Gosford 4th Mon 2pm 4323 7336 Peninsula Women’s Health Centre Counselling, therapeutic and social groups, workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services by women for women 4342 5905 www.cccwhc.com.au

WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom connects women and local businesses around a common theme of wellbeing to share wisdom and explore life’s potential. Regular PowWows, WOW Wisdom gatherings, WOW days and WOW courses. www.wowgirls.com.au info@wowgirls.com.au

If you would like your Community Organisa on listed here, see www.duckscrossing.org or www.centralcoastnewspapers.com for the forms or w contact Central Coast Newspapers on - 4325 7369 Entries in the Not For Profit Community Organisations Directory are free. However, we require each organisation to subscribe to each newspaper to ensure that someone from that organisation keeps their entry up to date. Australia Post is about to increase their postage rates by over 42% and we can no longer continue to absorb these increases. Subscription rates have therefore needed to be increased from $50 to $75 for 25 editions.

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Out&About

Community fair at Hardys Bay The Hardys Bay Community Fair will be held from noon to 6pm on March 18.

George Mann at a previous Troubadour performance

George Mann to perform at folk club New York folk singer George Mann will perform at the Troubadour Folk Club, Woy Woy, on March 18. Mann sings the songs from the

last century of labour and social activism and his originals, which are often powerful yet comical takes on the state of the nation, according to Troubadour president Mr Michael Fine.

The Fletcher Gallery ART CLASSES + WORKSHOPS AT SPRINGFIELD PRIVATE TUITION FOR DETAILS CONTACT ZOE FLETCHER www.zoefletcher.com 4324 2801 or 0497 766 522 zoefletcher_1@hotmail.com

“Mann has been producing labour and protest music for more than 20 years. “Mann has worked with the likes of folk music legends such as Utah Phillips, Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton and produced national tours in honour of the Almanac Singers and Joe Hill. “Mann brings his experience as a union organiser and educator to his concerts, as well as stories and songs about real events and the struggle for a better life. “He has just released For the Road and the Sky, his newest CD, and Until You Come Home: Songs to Heal the Wounds of War, a compilation CD of songs about the effects of war on those who serve.” Media release, 1 Mar 2017 Michael Fine, The Troubadour

The Peninsula Diary of Events For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257 Monday, Mar 6

Thursday, Mar 9

Umina Library Knitters, weekly until March 27, 10am to 11am Chess for Seniors, Ettalong 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre, 9am to 11am and Indoor Bowls from 9am to 12pm Get Started Health and Fitness Assessments for Seniors, Peninsula Leisure Centre, various times, bookings essential

Adam Brand, Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club, bookings essential, doors open 8pmIndoor Bowls, Ettalong 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre, 9am to 12pm Grandparent’s story time and morning tea, Umina Library, 10:30am

Tuesday, Mar 7 Indoor Bowls and Darts, Ettalong 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre, 9am to 12pm Grandparents’ story time and morning tea, Umina Library, 10:30am Understanding your pension, Woy Woy Library, bookings essential 10:30am to 11:30am

Wednesday, Mar 8 Seniors Fair, Umina Library, 10am to 12:30pm Grandparents’ story time and morning tea, Woy Woy Library, 10:30am CPR Awareness for Seniors, Peninsula Leisure Centre, 2pm

Gosford Regional Gallery, 2pm Sunday Jam Session featuring Top Cat, Hardys Bay Club, 2pm

Monday, Mar 13 Primary Book Club, Umina Library, 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Tuesday, Mar 14 Safety for Seniors, Woy Woy Library 10:30am to 12pm

Friday, Mar 10 Woy Woy Little Theatre’s When Dad Married Fury by David Williamson, Peninsula Theatre until March 26 The Bays Community Happy Hour, Bays Community Hall, Woy Woy Bay Rd, from 6:30pm

Friday, Mar 17 Bell Harvey roots, country and rock n roll at Hardys Bay Club, 7:30pm Hardys Bay Residents’ Group Presents Sandy Robson at the Church Hall, Araluen Rd, hardys Bay, 7pm

Saturday, Mar 11 Peninsula Environment Group (PEG) Annual General Meeting, 267 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy (the old St Luke’s Church) from 2pm The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly Tribute, Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club, doors open 7:30pm, bookings essential

Sunday, Mar 12 Robin Norling Remembered, a celebration of his life and work,

Saturday, Mar 18 Hardys Bay Community Fair, Hardys Bay Club, 12p, to 6pm

Sunday, Mar 19 Umina Beach markets, Peninsula Recreational Precinct, 9am to 2pm Sunday Jam Session featuring Rob Whiting, Hardys Bay Club, 3pm

If you’ve got something happening on the Peninsula over the next few weeks, let us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2. See the Coast Community News for events in post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260 and the Wyong Regional Chronicle for events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 & 2263

The fair will feature food and drink, live music and entertainment, art, crafts and children’s activities. Community groups including Killy Cares and Wildlife Seabird and Rescue are expected to have stalls. Gold coins collected on entry will be distributed to these groups. An art display, curated by Brendon and Jude Weston from Fine Art Photography Australia, will

include a children’s photography competition. Children’s activities will include a “magical sensory trail of weird and wonderful surprises” and free face painting. Musicians and entertainers will be split between three locations. Performers will include Chelsea Berman, Molly Millington, Jessie O’Neill Hutchin and Brandon Duff, the Royal River Rats and The Five Buck Blues Band. Media release, 1 Mar 2017 Lisa Byrne, Hardys Bay Club

Peninsula directory of services, contacts and support groups

Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Emergency

Health

Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Woy Woy Police Station 4379 7399 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Marine Rescue NSW Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

Poisons Information 131 126 Ambulance Text Mobile 106 Ambulance GSM 112 Gosford Hospital 4320 2111 Woy Woy Hospital 4344 8444 Sexual Health @ Gosford Hospital 4320 2114 After Hours GP Help Line 1800 022 222

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4321 7215 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360

Accommodation Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Coast Shelter 4325 3540 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027

Animal Rescue Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

Community Centres Peninsula Community Centre 4341 9333 Men’s Shed Cluster Inc 0413 244 484

Counselling Centacare: 4324 6403 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118

Family and Relationships Centacare Gosford 4324 6403 Central Coast Family Support Service 4340 1099 Horizons (For men with children) 4351 5008 Uniting Care Burnside Gosford 1800 067 967

Legal & Financial Help Financial Counselling Service 4334 2304 Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service 4353 5515 Woy Woy Court 4344 0111

Libraries Gosford district: Umina Beach 4304 7333 Woy Woy 4304 7555

Problems, Habits & Addiction Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524

Professional support phone services: Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 Beyondblue 1300 224 636 Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 Lifeline 13 11 14 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Griefline 1300 845 745 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

Transport Taxi 131 008 Busways 4368 2277 City Rail 131 500

Welfare Services Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Meals on Wheels 4341 6699 Department of Community Services Gosford 4336 2400 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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Sport

The Old Salts from left Sweep Scott Hannell, Rowers Glen Cole, Michael Barrett, Phil Welsh and Trent Walker

Ocean Beach returns from carnival The Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club boat crews returned from an Australian Surf Rowers League Carnival with some excellent results. The carnival was held at Shellharbour on February 17 to 19. The Ocean Beach Old Salt Crew (Masters with ages adding

up to 220 years) won Gold. The Goats (under-23 men’s crew) made it to the semi-finals. Pen Island, Ocean Beach club’s under-19 men’s crew, won 13 points to miss the finals by only three points. “It was a superb effort for our club, and proves we’re in a good

spot at the right time of year,” said club marketing director Ms Diane Moate. The club competed in the State Championships at Swansea/ Belmont on the weekend of March 4 and 5. Media release, 1 Mar 2017 Diane Moate, Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club

Ettalong dominates Triples finals The Bowls Central Coast Triples Finals held at The Entrance Bowling Club on February 26 was an all-

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Wiblen and Graham Maeir. With the finals being delayed by wet weather, Aron Sherriff was unavailable for the semi-final and final which saw Under-25 State Representative Zach Robertson called in as a substitute lead. Lee Trethowan, who had been named earlier in the week as the joint winner with Sherriff as the Bowls NSW 2016 Bowlers of the Year, took over the skip’s role with Senior State representative John Roberts playing a reliable role as second. It was a formidable trio of NSW State players and they combined well as a team to out play their club mate opponents 26-11 who had played well to reach the final. It was the third consecutive year that Roberts and Mr Trethowan had captured the Central Coast Triple title. Media release, 27 Feb 2017 Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast

Heat interrupts pairs championship The Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club had to play their Major Pairs Championship over two Fridays due to the weather conditions. Temperatures reached 43 degrees on Friday, February 10, when bowlers began to battle the Pairs Championship Final. Ms Pat Neal and Ms Lyn Kennedy were leading 16 to nil on the 10th end when the heat

became too intense, causing the rest of the game to be postponed. The game resumed with an early morning start on Friday, February 17, before the day had the chance to become too hot. Ms Pat Neal (Skip) and Ms Lyn Kennedy (Lead) defeated Leila Gilmour (Skip) and Jean Saggus (Lead) 24/4. Media release, 27 Feb 2017 Carol Hadley, Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club

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Sport

Surf clubs each receive almost $10,000 Ocean Beach, Umina and Killcare Surf Life Saving Clubs have each received $9800 in funds from Central Coast Council. The funding was part of Council’s annual commitment to helping Surf Life Saving Clubs continue their beach safety work. “Safety on our beaches is incredibly important as thousands of local residents and visitors enjoy the Central Coast’s beautiful beaches each year, which are a key part of our way of life,” said Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds. “This funding enables Surf Life Saving Central Coast’s volunteers to work closely with Council’s own Lifeguard service to improve safety and rescue standards across the Central Coast and keep our beaches safe,” Mr Reynolds said. The clubs also run training and education programs at the

beaches and in schools. “The opportunity now is for us and the newly-amalgamated Council to work together to provide even further consistency in beach safety service levels across the Central Coast,” said Central Coast branch president Mr Stuart Harvey. “Our 15 surf clubs and the branch are thankful for Council’s continued recognition of the service we provide and our importance to the community,” he said. “The funds we receive from Council are instrumental in ensuring we can continue to provide this important lifesaving service to the beach-going community. “Our relationship with Council is a signiﬁcant one and we look forward to continuing to work closely with them into the future to keep our community safe,” Mr Harvey said. Media release, 23 Feb 2017 Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council

Charity bowls attracts 50 players Around 50 bowlers attended the February Charity Bowls Day at Woy Woy Leagues Club. Organiser Mr Ken Dixon said numbers were bolstered by the gang from Woy Woy Leagues Social Club. “All up we raised $1250 for Central Coast Kids in Need including a cheque for $290 from the Social Club,” Mr Dixon said. “We have now raised over $3500 for the year to date,” he said. “The Spider was won by Floss Irvine, a popular win. “There were plenty of prizes on the table, big winners being the Leagues Club Social Group.

From front Meagan Langford, Jess Thomas, Priya Johnson, Grant Stringer with the new boat on the beach in front of Ettalong Diggers

John Hughes won the lucky ring draw over John Halling. John Donahue won the Wednesday Morning Bowlers Hamper. The Meat Voucher was won by Toni Kenney. Shirley Taylor won the Quick Serve Voucher. Bob Fell won the cinema tickets and Shirley Taylor won Chris Newell’s bottle of scotch. Central Coast Kids in Need raises money to assist families who have seriously ill children with prolonged illness. The next Charity Day will be held on Sunday, March 19. Media release, 20 Feb 2017 Ken Dixon, Woy Woy Sporties Charity Bowls

Umina launches new surf boat Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club launched its new surf boat on Wednesday, March 1. The new boat was dedicated to the Coffey family. Ms Meagan Langford, a member of the women’s rowing team, said: “The Coffey family were a large influence in the club.” Club members picked up the new $30,000 boatfrom the Queensland builder less than two weeks ago and her official launch was the first time she had been in the water. Club President Mr Paul Sharpe said: “The boat the club is currently using is over 10 years old and about 75kg heavier than the new one.’ The new boat purchase was made possible as a result of sponsorship from the Ettalong Diggers Club,

“The teams have already been very competitive in that boat, so this new one should help them go a little faster,” Mr Sharpe said. Interview, 1 Mar 2017

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